Defrock them

Dear Editor:

We read with shock about conditions at the former Kamloops residential school for Indigenous children where 215 died.

In Canada how can we forgive or overlook the abuse of Indigenous children by both church and state, that occurred for more than a century? Over those decades about 13 prime ministers were in charge, including Macdonald, Abbot, Diefenbaker, Kim Campbell and Harper.

From the Vatican the Pope speaks of “shocking” news from Kamloops. I’d like to see the Pope and his robed buddies defrocked. Replace their robes with overalls, and give them brooms and shovels and an eight-hour work day.

The Vatican buildings/grounds can be opened up exclusively for the homeless, with pope and priests physically tending to their meals, their bathing, and other care. Follow their leader, who according to their Bible, washed people’s feet.

Helen Hansen, Guelph