Vatican Returns Indigenous Artifacts for Healing
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The Vatican will return items to Canada soon. These items belong to Indigenous communities. This is part of fixing the Church's role in hurting Indigenous culture.
These items are from the Anima Mundi museum. This museum has caused arguments for the Vatican. People debate returning old items taken from Indigenous people.
Talks to return items got faster after a meeting. Pope Francis met with Indigenous leaders in 2022. The leaders asked for the return of important cultural objects.
The Catholic Bishops are working with Indigenous groups. They want to return items to their homes. The Vatican may announce the return soon, maybe this year.
Many items were sent to Rome for a 1925 event. Catholic missionaries sent the items as gifts. Experts question if these items were freely given at that time.
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What will the Vatican return to Canada?
The Vatican will return items that belong to Indigenous communities.
Why is the Vatican returning these items?
This is part of fixing the Church's role in hurting Indigenous culture.
Who met with Pope Francis in 2022?
Indigenous leaders met with Pope Francis in 2022.
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