The National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on December 12 every year,
on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas.
The Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council celebrates this day for prayer, solidarity and reconciliation, by issuing an annual message honouring Aboriginal people who were inspired by their Catholic faith. You can read this year’s message by clicking the button below.
This past November, Pope Leo XIV gifted 62 Indigenous artifacts to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, who are working to reunite the artifacts with their Indigenous communities of origin. You can read more about this effort towards reconciliation by clicking the button below.
