Pope Leo gifts the objects to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops after meeting their representatives.
The Vatican has handed back 62 Indigenous artefacts to Canada’s Catholic bishops, framing the move as “a concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity” after years of pressure from Indigenous communities seeking the return of cultural heritage removed under colonial rule.
The items were formally transferred
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