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" After exchanging greetings all of them sat down. Kash then asked the

Spirit of the Living God again if he could ask Shri Jesus some

questions. The Great Holy Spirit smiled and told him to go ahead.

Kash first posed this question to Shri Christ, " Lord Jesus, who is

your Father? " Shri Jesus immediately replied, " The Spirit is My

Father. "

 

Kash then asked Shri Jesus if it would be all right to convince the

pope of these Revelations. For the first and only time Kash saw both

the Great Adi Shakti and Shri Jesus being taken aback for some

reason. Both visibly reacted the very instant the word " pope " was

mentioned, as if it was a name that should not be uttered in the

Sacred Sanctuary of His Kingdom. They actually moved backwards as the

force of the name hit them like a curse. It was as if the word had

defiled the immaculate purity, the utter holiness of Heaven itself.

It was as if it had the essence of Evil. "

 

Shri Adi Shakti: The Kingdom Of God, 1999, page 1565

 

 

Pope apologizes for residential-school abuse

NICOLE WINFIELD

Associated Press

 

April 29, 2009 at 9:08 AM EDT

 

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict says he is sorry for the abuse

and " deplorable " conduct at church-run residential schools.

 

The Vatican says the pontiff expressed his sorrow at a meeting today

with victims and representatives of native Canadians. During the

meeting, at which the group was able to share stories and concerns,

Pope Benedict emphasized that " acts of abuse cannot be tolerated. "

 

From the 19th century until the 1970s, more than 150,000 natives in

Canada were made to attend state-funded Christian schools as an

effort to assimilate them into society. The aim was to isolate them

from the influence of their homes and culture, which the government

at the time considered inferior.

 

Nearly 75 per cent of the 130 schools were run by Catholic missionary

congregations.

 

" Given the sufferings that some indigenous children experienced in

the Canadian residential school system, the Holy Father expressed his

sorrow at the anguish caused by the deplorable conduct of some

members of the church and he offered his sympathy and prayerful

solidarity, " a Vatican statement said.

 

" His Holiness emphasized that acts of abuse cannot be tolerated in

society, " it said, adding that the Pope was praying that the victims

would heal and move forward " with renewed hope. "

 

The visiting Canadians, some in native headdresses, attended the

Pope's general audience and stood up and waved when they were

introduced to the crowd of thousands in St. Peter's Square.

 

The Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual abuse

in the schools was rampant. Many students recall being beaten for

speaking their native languages and losing touch with their parents

and customs.

 

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a formal apology in parliament

last year, calling the treatment of children at the schools a sad

chapter in the country's history. He said the policy of forced

assimilation was wrong, had caused great harm, and had no place in

the country.

 

Canada has also offered compensation, part of a lawsuit settlement

between the government, churches and the approximately 90,000

surviving students that amounted to billions of dollars being

transferred to aboriginal communities.

 

The Catholic Church alone paid some $79 million, the Canadian bishops

said.

 

The United, Presbyterian and Anglican churches have all apologized

for their roles in the abuse.

 

Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations who

himself suffered abuse at a residential school, has said that

survivors want the Pope to acknowledge the role of the Catholic

Church in their suffering.

 

Mr. Fontaine, who was in Rome for the audience, has noted that Pope

Benedict expressed personal shame over a clergy sex abuse scandal

when he visited the United States and Australia last year and he

wanted the pontiff to do the same in this case.

 

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