Apology to minority. (Ear To The Ground).Speaking to the Sami Parliament recently, the Bishop of Lulea in northern Sweden Sweden, Swed. Sverige, officially Kingdom of Sweden, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 9,002,000), 173,648 sq mi (449,750 sq km), N Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. asked their forgiveness Forgiveness Angelica, Suor is forgiven by the Virgin Mary for ill-considered suicide. [Ital. Opera: Puccini, Suor Angelica, Westerman, 364] Bishop of Digne for the churches' actions or silence towards Sami people The Sami people (also Sámi, Saami, Lapps, sometimes also Laplanders) are the indigenous people of northern Europe inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. in the past. `God has given us the ministry of reconciliation,' he said. `Truth and reconciliation belong together. That process must continue in many contexts in our world. Without forgiveness and reconciliation there is no good future. And reconciliation demands putting things right....' He listed the places where he felt the churches had a shared responsibility for past wrongs, for example an education policy which contributed to many Samis being robbed of their mother tongue mother tongue n. 1. One's native language. 2. A parent language. mother tongue Noun the language first learned by a child Noun 1. . He also named places where the churches were addressing wrongs, including the fact that their education programmes now include teaching on the Sami identity, spirituality and ethical questions. |
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