In the article, AFN chief says Canadian bishops collecting donations from papal visit is ‘inappropriate’, the AFN alleges that the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is fundraising around the Pope’s visit to Canada and there are solicitations of people wanting to book a spot on the Ticketmaster site to see the Pope.
The article notes, “It is estimated approximately 60 percent of residential schools that operated in Canada were run by the Catholic Church. More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend these facilities, where thousands suffered physical and sexual abuse, as well as malnourishment and neglect.”
When survivors of the residential schools are using the Ticketmaster website, should they be solicited by the Catholic Church for a donation?