A Victoria bishop issued a formal apology statement on June 3 for the Catholic ChurchB次元官网网址檚 affiliation with residential schools.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria Bishop Gary Gordon acknowledged the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Residential School and expressed his own sorrow.

B次元官网网址淥n behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria, I apologize for the harm caused due to our complicity involved in the operations of the residential schools,B次元官网网址� the statement read. B次元官网网址淚 am committed to the process of healing, reconciliation, and education regarding this tragic history.B次元官网网址�

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Gordon acknowledged Christie and Kuper Island residential schools were managed by the Diocese of Victoria, noting that their archival records were sent to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission between 2008 and 2015.

Gordon also committed the diocese to help First Nations communities locate members who were separated from them, as well as offering mental health and counselling support.

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B次元官网网址淲e remember with profound sorrow the children who died and the members of their families who continue to grieve and all those who live with the trauma of residential schools. We continue to seek pathways of healing for all those on the journey of truth and reconciliation.B次元官网网址�

The full statement can be found at .

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