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RapidPulse Lança, com Financiamento de US$15 milhões da série A, Terapia de AVC Isquêmico

Veteranos do setor se unem à equipe para apoiar o desenvolvimento de um novo sistema de aspiração cíclica para acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico

MIAMI, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A RapidPulse, Inc., uma empresa privada de dispositivos médicos desenvolvendo um novo sistema de aspiração para tratamento de AVC isquêmico, anunciou hoje o encerramento de uma rodada de financiamento de US$15 milhões da Série A. O financiamento foi liderado pela Santé Ventures, juntamente com a Epidarex Capital, Hatteras Venture Partners, Broadview Ventures e Syntheon. A RapidPulse pretende usar os recursos para avançar seu Sistema de Aspiração Cíclica RapidPulse™ por meio de uma avaliação clínica expandida e criação da sua plataforma de cateteres proprietários.

O sistema RapidPulse™ foi desenvolvido pela Syntheon, uma incubadora de dispositivos médicos focada no desenvolvimento de dispositivos médicos da próxima geração. Seus vários produtos comercializados pelas maiores e mais confiáveis empresas de dispositivos médicos do mundo, trataram mais de 50 milhões de pacientes globalmente em aplicações que vão desde a cirurgia laparoscópica, até a cardiovascular e endoscopia flexível. A Syntheon recebeu mais de 200 patentes desde a sua fundação há mais de 20 anos.

“Estamos contentes com essa parceria com um sindicato de investidores excepcional que tem por objetivo avançar a nossa tecnologia RapidPulse™ na área clínica”, disse Sean McBrayer, CEO da Syntheon, que também atuará como CEO inicial da RapidPulse. “O AVC é a segunda principal causa de morte e a terceira principal causa de incapacidade em todo o mundo, e os minutos são essenciais para a melhoria dos resultados. Este investimento nos ajudará a expandir nossos resultados clínicos e avançar rumo à aprovação regulatória nos Estados Unidos.”

A equipe conta também com a participação dos veteranos da indústria Heather Harries e Cynthia Yang. Recentemente, Heather foi Gerente Geral da divisão de aorta da Terumo e liderará o desenvolvimento de produtos e operações da RapidPulse. Cynthia liderará o desenvolvimento clínico da empresa, depois de trabalhar na divisão neurovascular da Medtronic.

Dennis McWilliams, sócio da Santé Ventures, acrescentou: “Heather e Cynthia trazem sua expertise excepcional com domínio para a equipe da RapidPulse e irão complementar a experiência substancial de desenvolvimento de engenharia na Syntheon. RapidPulse é uma oportunidade de plataforma disruptiva na área neurovascular com o potencial de aprimorar substancialmente os resultados dos pacientes de acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico.”

SOBRE A RAPIDPULSE

A RapidPulse, Inc. é uma empresa privada de dispositivos médicos que desenvolve produtos vasculares minimamente invasivos para acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico. A empresa está avançando no desenvolvimento do Sistema de Aspiração Cíclica RapidPulse™, que inclui uma nova bomba de aspiração para permitir a remoção rápida e consistente de coágulos sanguíneos do cérebro. A RapidPulse é uma spinout da Syntheon LLC., uma incubadora de dispositivos médicos dedicada ao desenvolvimento de produtos inovadores na indústria de dispositivos médicos. Visite www.rapidpulsemed.com para mais informação.

SOBRE A SANTÉ VENTURES

A Santé Ventures é uma empresa de investimento em ciências da vida que investe em empresas em estágio inicial de dispositivos médicos, biotecnologia e serviços de saúde habilitados digitalmente. Fazemos parceria com empreendedores para desenvolver empresas impactantes tais como a Claret Medical (agora parte da Boston Scientific), TVA Medical (Becton Dickinson), Millipede Medical (Boston Scientific) e Molecular Templates (NASDAQ: MTEM). Fundada em 2006, a Santé tem quase US$1 bilhão em ativos sob gestão, e escritórios em Austin, TX e Boston, MA. Para mais informação, visite sante.com.

SOBRE A EPIDAREX CAPITAL

A Epidarex Capital é uma empresa transatlântica de capital de risco que constrói empresas excepcionais de ciências da vida em centros emergentes nos EUA e no Reino Unido. A equipe experiente de investidores em estágio inicial da Epidarex faz parceria com empreendedores e instituições de pesquisa líderes para transformar a ciência de classe mundial em produtos altamente inovadores que atendem às principais necessidades não atendidas na área de saúde em todo o mundo. Para mais informação, visite www.epidarex.com

SOBRE A HATTERAS VENTURE PARTNERS

Fundada em 2000 e com sede em Durham, NC, a Hatteras Venture Partners é uma empresa de capital de risco com foco no investimento inicial em saúde. Com seis fundos e mais de US $ 600 milhões sob gestão, a empresa tem investido em ciência inovadora e empreendedorismo nas áreas de biofármacos, dispositivos médicos, diagnósticos, TI de saúde e oportunidades relacionadas na medicina humana. Para mais informação, visite www.hatterasvp.com.

SOBRE A BROADVIEW VENTURES

Fundada em 2008, a Broadview Ventures é uma organização de investimento orientada por missões. O principal objetivo da Broadview é aprimorar a saúde humana nas áreas de doenças cardiovasculares e acidente vascular cerebral por meio de investimentos em empresas em estágio inicial que desenvolvem terapêuticas, dispositivos e diagnósticos inovadores. Para mais informação sobre a Broadview Ventures, visite broadviewventures.org.

CONTATO COM A MÍDIA:

Sean McBrayer, info@rapidpulsemed.com, 305-266-3388

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RapidPulse se lance avec un financement de série A de 15 millions de dollars pour le traitement des accidents vasculaires cérébraux ischémiques

Des vétéranes de l’industrie rejoignent l’équipe pour soutenir le développement d’un nouveau système d’aspiration cyclique pour les accidents vasculaires cérébraux ischémiques

MIAMI, 23 juin 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RapidPulse, Inc., une société privée spécialisée dans les dispositifs médicaux qui développe un nouveau système d’aspiration pour traiter les accidents vasculaires cérébraux ischémiques, a annoncé aujourd’hui la clôture d’un financement de série A de 15 millions de dollars. Le financement a été mené par Santé Ventures qui a été rejointe par Epidarex Capital, Hatteras Venture Partners, Broadview Ventures et Syntheon. RapidPulse prévoit d’utiliser les recettes pour faire progresser son système d’aspiration cyclique RapidPulse™ grâce à une évaluation clinique élargie et pour construire sa plateforme de cathéters brevetés.

Le système RapidPulse™ a été développé par Syntheon, un incubateur de dispositifs médicaux axé sur le développement de dispositifs médicaux de nouvelle génération. Ses différents produits, commercialisés par les sociétés de dispositifs médicaux les plus importantes et les plus réputées au monde, ont traité plus de 50 millions de patients dans le monde entier dans des applications allant de la chirurgie laparoscopique au domaine cardiovasculaire, en passant par l’endoscopie flexible. Syntheon a émis plus de 200 brevets depuis sa création il y a plus de 20 ans.

« Nous sommes ravis d’avoir conclu un partenariat avec un syndicat d’investisseurs exceptionnel pour faire progresser notre technologie RapidPulse™ en clinique », a déclaré Sean McBrayer, PDG de Syntheon, qui occupera également le poste de PDG initial de RapidPulse. « Les accidents vasculaires cérébraux sont la deuxième cause de décès et la troisième cause de handicap dans le monde, et la moindre minute compte pour améliorer ces résultats. Cet investissement nous aidera à étendre nos résultats cliniques et à nous diriger vers l’approbation réglementaire aux États-Unis. »

Heather Harries et Cynthia Yang, vétéranes de l’industrie, rejoindront l’équipe. Mme Harries a le plus récemment occupé le poste de directrice générale de l’activité aortique de Terumo et dirigera le développement des produits et les opérations de RapidPulse. Mme Yang dirigera le développement clinique de la société, après avoir récemment travaillé au sein de la division neurovasculaire de Medtronic.

Dennis McWilliams, associé chez Santé Ventures, a ajouté : « Heather et Cynthia apportent une expertise sectorielle exceptionnelle à l’équipe de RapidPulse, et complèteront l’expérience significative de développement en ingénierie de Syntheon. RapidPulse est une opportunité de plateforme révolutionnaire dans le domaine neurovasculaire, et a le potentiel d’améliorer de manière significative les résultats pour les patients atteints d’accidents vasculaires cérébraux ischémiques. »

À PROPOS DE RAPIDPULSE

RapidPulse, Inc. est une société privée spécialisée dans les dispositifs médicaux qui développe des produits vasculaires mini-invasifs pour les accidents vasculaires cérébraux ischémiques. La société fait progresser le développement du système d’aspiration cyclique RapidPulse™, qui comprend une nouvelle pompe d’aspiration pour permettre un retrait rapide et constant des caillots sanguins du cerveau. RapidPulse est une spin-out de Syntheon LLC., un incubateur de dispositifs médicaux dédié au développement de produits innovants dans l’industrie des dispositifs médicaux. Pour de plus amples informations, consultez le site www.rapidpulsemed.com.

À PROPOS DE SANTÉ VENTURES

Santé Ventures est une société d’investissement dans les sciences de la vie qui investit dans des sociétés en phase initiale dans les services de santé numériques, de biotechnologie et de dispositifs médicaux. Nous collaborons avec des entrepreneurs pour créer des entreprises ayant un impact, y compris Claret Medical (qui fait désormais partie de Boston Scientific), TVA Medical (Becton Dickinson), Millipede Medical (Boston Scientific) et Molecular Templates (NASDAQ : MTEM). Fondée en 2006, Santé dispose de juste un peu moins d’un milliard de dollars d’actifs sous gestion et possède des bureaux à Austin, au Texas, et Boston, dans le Massachusetts. Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter le site sante.com.

À PROPOS D’EPIDAREX CAPITAL

Epidarex Capital est une société transatlantique de capital-risque qui construit des sociétés exceptionnelles dans le domaine des sciences de la vie dans des pôles émergents aux États-Unis et au Royaume-Uni. L’équipe expérimentée d’investisseurs en phase initiale d’Epidarex s’associe aux entrepreneurs et aux institutions de recherche de premier plan pour transformer la science de classe mondiale en produits hautement innovants répondant aux principaux besoins non satisfaits dans le domaine des soins de santé mondiaux. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter le site www.epidarex.com

À PROPOS DE HATTERAS VENTURE PARTNERS

Fondée en 2000 et basée à Durham, en Caroline du Nord, Hatteras Venture Partners est une société de capital-risque axée sur l’investissement dans les soins de santé à un stade précoce et d’amorçage. Grâce à six fonds et à plus de 600 millions de dollars sous gestion, la société a investi dans la science de pointe et l’esprit entrepreneurial dans les domaines de la biopharmacie, des dispositifs médicaux, des diagnostics, des technologies informatiques de la santé et dans les opportunités connexes de la médecine humaine. Pour en savoir plus, veuillez consulter le site www.hatterasvp.com.

À PROPOS DE BROADVIEW VENTURES

Fondée en 2008, Broadview Ventures est une organisation d’investissement axée sur sa mission. L’objectif principal de Broadview est d’améliorer la santé humaine dans les domaines des maladies cardiovasculaires et des accidents vasculaires cérébraux grâce à des investissements dans des entreprises en phase initiale qui développent des thérapies, des dispositifs et des diagnostics innovants. Pour plus d’informations sur Broadview Ventures, rendez-vous sur broadviewventures.org.

CONTACT AUPRÈS DES MÉDIAS :

Sean McBrayer, info@rapidpulsemed.com, 305-266-3388

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Prix UNCA 2021 concours de la meilleure couverture mediatique de l’ONU et de ses agences

Remise des prix en décembre 2021 (date à définir) à New York au Gala de l’UNCA sous la présidence d’honneur du Secrétaire général António Guterres

NEW YORK, 24 juin 2021 /PRNewswire/ — L’association des Correspondants de presse des Nations Unies (UNCA) invite les médias du monde entier — presse écrite, télévisuelle et radio, presse en ligne — à participer au 25e concours annuel de la meilleure couverture de la pandémie de Covid-19, du changement climatique, et de l’ONU, de ses agences et de ses opérations de terrain.

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Alors que la cérémonie du 25e anniversaire n’a pu se tenir en 2020 à cause de la pandémie, l’association des Correspondants de presse des Nations Unies renouera en décembre avec son évènement annuel afin d’honorer l’excellence en journalisme dans le monde.

La date limite de réception des formulaires en ligne et des travaux soumis au jury est le 15 septembre 2021.

Le concours est ouvert aux journalistes du monde entier.

Voici les prix qui seront remis:

  1. Prix Elizabeth Neuffer, parrainé par la fondation Alexander Bodini. Le prix est pour la couverture de la pandémie de Covid-19 par la presse écrite (dont les médias en ligne) et audiovisuelle (TV et radio).
  2. Prix Mondial du Prince Albert II de Monaco et de l’Association des correspondants de presse de l’ONU pour les changements climatiques. Il récompense la couverture par la presse écrite (dont les médias en ligne) et audiovisuelle (TV et radio), du changement climatique, de la biodiversité et de la gestion des ressources en eau.
  3. Prix Ricardo Ortega, parrainé par l’Alliance des civilisations des Nations Unies, pour la couverture de l’ONU et de ses agences, par la presse écrite (dont les médias en ligne) et audiovisuelle (TV et radio).

INFORMATION IMPORTANTE POUR LES CANDIDATS:

La couverture souhaitée de l’ONU et de ses agences est précisée dans chaque catégorie. Le Comité accepte tous les sujets, en particulier ceux concernant les Objectifs du développement durable pour 2030, les opérations de maintien de la paix et la non-prolifération, y compris l’élimination des armes nucléaires, chimiques et bactériologiques.

Les travaux présentés (articles de presse écrite ou sur internet, programmes de radio ou de télévision) doivent avoir été publiés entre septembre 2019 et août 2021.

Le jury privilégiera les travaux démontrant perspicacité et originalité et prendra en considération le courage et les qualités d’investigation et d’écriture des journalistes. La participations de médias de pays en développement est particulièrement encouragée.

Les travaux peuvent être présentés dans n’importe laquelle des langues officielles de l’ONU (anglais, français, arabe, chinois, espagnol, russe). Une transcription écrite en anglais ou français est recommandée pour faciliter la sélection.

Chaque candidat peut soumettre des travaux pour DEUX prix AU MAXIMUM, avec un maximum de deux (2) travaux pour chaque prix.

  • Il faut envoyer vos travaux par voie électronique en incluant le lien ou en téléchargeant tous les documents directement sur le formulaire d’inscription.

COMMENT FAIRE ACTE DE CANDIDATURE:

Les travaux sont soumis en remplissant le formulaire en ligne.

Sur la première page, veuillez compléter vos informations personnelles et télécharger votre photo.

La page suivante est l’endroit où vous soumettrez votre travail par voie électronique en téléchargeant des liens Web et/ou des fichiers directement sur le formulaire d’inscription.

FORMULAIRE D’INSCRIPTION
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**Les envois électroniques sont obligatoires**

Votre candidature doit être reçue au plus tard le 15 septembre 2021

Pour toute question au sujet du concours, veuillez contacter:
le Bureau de l’UNCA au 1-212-963-7137
Ou envoyer un email à l’adresse suivante: uncaawards@unca.com

Comité du concours UNCA:

UNCA Awards Committee : Valeria Robecco (UNCA President), Giampaolo Pioli (Awards Chairman), Tuyet Nguyen (Awards Selections Coordinator), Sherwin Bryce-Pease (UNCA Executive Member), Edith Lederer (UNCA Executive Member), Linda Fasulo (UNCA Executive Member)

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2021 UN Correspondents Association Awards for Best Journalistic Coverage of the United Nations and UN Agencies

WINNERS WILL BE HONORED BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL H.E. ANTÓNIO GUTERRES DECEMBER 2021 (DATE TBD) IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 25th anniversary of the UNCA Awards for best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of COVID-19, climate change and the United Nations, UN agencies and field operations.

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While the UNCA Awards 25th anniversary was put on hold in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year the UN Correspondents Association will return to hosting the annual event in December, honoring excellence in journalism around the globe.

Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2021.

The awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world.

The Awards are:

  1. The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize for coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation. The prize is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV & Radio).
  2. The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for Coverage of Climate Change. The prize is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV & Radio).
  3. The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize for coverage of the United Nations, UN agencies and field operations, sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. The prize is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV & Radio)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS:

Work in print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online coverage must be published between September 2019 and August 2021.

The judges will look for entries with impact, insight, and originality, and will consider the courage and investigative and reporting skills of the journalists. Entries from the developing world media are particularly welcome.

Entries can be submitted in any of the official UN languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian), however a written transcript in English or French is necessary to facilitate the judging process.

Each candidate can submit to no more than two (2) prize categories, with a maximum of two (2) stories in each. Joint entries are accepted.

Electronic files and web links uploaded to the online Entry Form are required.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:

Entries are submitted online by completing the UNCA Awards Entry Form.

On the first page, please complete your personal information and upload your photo.
The following page is where you will submit your work electronically by uploading web links and/or files directly to the Entry Form.

** Electronic entries are mandatory **

All entries must be received by September 15th, 2021

For Questions regarding UNCA Awards & entries please contact:
The UNCA Office, 1-212-963-7137.
Or send an email to uncaawards@unca.com

CLICK ON THE ENTRY FORM BELOW TO GET STARTED:
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UNCA Awards Committee: Valeria Robecco (UNCA President), Giampaolo Pioli (Awards Chairman), Tuyet Nguyen (Awards Selections Coordinator), Sherwin Bryce-Pease (UNCA Executive Member), Edith Lederer (UNCA Executive Member), Linda Fasulo (UNCA Executive Member)

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US Jobless Benefit Claims Eased Slightly Last Week

WASHINGTON – Jobless benefit claims eased marginally in the United States last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

The world’s biggest economy is on a path toward recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but even so, 411,000 newly laid-off workers filed for unemployment compensation last week, down 7,000 from the revised figure of the week before, the agency said.

It was the second straight week that the weekly figure topped 400,000, and the number remains well above the weekly average of less than 300,000 in 2019 before the pandemic swept into the U.S. in March 2020.

State governors and municipal officials have been ending coronavirus restrictions, in many cases allowing businesses for the first time in a year to completely reopen to customers. That could lead to more hiring of workers.

More than 56% of U.S. adults have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, boosting the economic recovery, although the pace of inoculations has dropped markedly from its peak several weeks ago.

Officials in many states are now offering a variety of incentives to entice the unvaccinated to get inoculated, including entry into lucrative lotteries for cash and free college tuition. Still, the White House said this week it does not expect that the U.S. will meet President Joe Biden’s goal of 70% of adult Americans with at least one vaccination by the Independence Day holiday on July 4. The figure now stands shy of that at 65.6%.

The U.S. added 559,000 jobs in May, more than twice the 266,000 in April. Still, about 9.3 million people remain unemployed, according to the government.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress this week that the U.S. economy continues to show “sustained improvement” with ongoing increases in the number of available jobs. But he voiced concern that the recovery remains uneven, with joblessness hurting lower-wage workers, Blacks and Hispanics the most.

Powell predicted that job gains “should pick up in coming months.”

The federal government’s Commerce Department reported Thursday that the economy advanced at a robust 6.4% pace in the January-to-March period, a calculation that was unchanged from two previous estimates.

The country’s economic performance has only slowed slightly since then, with the government reporting recently that year-over-year growth reached 5% in May.

With the business reopenings, many employers are reporting a shortage of workers, particularly for low-wage jobs such as restaurant servers and retail clerks.

Many businesses say they are unable to find enough applicants for the openings. The jobless rate fell to 5.8% in May, still higher than the 3.5% rate in March 2020 before the pandemic was declared.

The federal government approved sending $300-a-week supplemental unemployment benefits to jobless workers through early September on top of less generous state-by-state payments.

But at least 25 of the 50 states, all led by Republican governors, have started ending participation in the federal payments program, contending that the stipends let workers make more money than they would by returning to work and thus are hurting the recovery by not filling available job openings.

Some economists say other factors prevent people from returning to work, such as a lack of childcare or fear of contracting the coronavirus.

The economic picture in the U.S. has advanced as money from Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package filters through the economy. The measure has likely boosted consumer spending, as millions of Americans, all but the highest wage earners, are now receiving $1,400 stimulus checks from the government or have already been sent the extra cash.

With more money in their wallets and more people vaccinated, Americans are returning to some sense of normalcy, going out to restaurants and spending money on items they had not purchased for a year.

Biden is proposing an additional $4 trillion in government spending on infrastructure repairs and assistance for children and families, but the overall package has been met with stiff resistance from Republicans.

The fate of the proposals in the politically divided Congress remains uncertain, but a group of 10 centrist Republican and Democratic U.S. senators agreed Thursday with Biden on an infrastructure spending deal for road and bridge repair that could create more jobs.

Biden’s other spending proposals remain in limbo.

Source: Voice of America

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Report: More Than 600 Bodies Found at Indigenous School in Canada

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday that investigators have found more than 600 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows last month’s report of 215 bodies found at another school.

The bodies were discovered at the Marieval Indian Residential School, which operated from 1899-1997 where the Cowessess First Nation is now located, about 135 kilometers east of Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan.

A search with ground-penetrating radar resulted in 751 “hits,” indicating that at least 600 bodies were buried in the area, said Chief Cadmus Delorme of the Cowessess. The radar operators have said their results could have a margin of error of 10%.

“We want to make sure when we tell our story that we’re not trying to make numbers sound bigger than they are,” Delorme said. “I like to say over 600, just to be assured.”

He said the search continues, the radar hits will be assessed by a technical team and the numbers will be verified in coming weeks.

The graves had been marked at one time, Delorme said, but the Roman Catholic Church that had operated the school removed the markers.

‘My heart breaks’

On Twitter, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was “terribly saddened” to learn of the latest discovery.

“My heart breaks for the Cowessess First Nation following the discovery of Indigenous children buried at the former Marieval Residential School,” he said. ”We will tell the truth about these injustices.”

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said the entire province mourns the discovery of the unmarked graves.

Don Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, posted a letter to the Cowessess First Nation on the archdiocese’s website.

“The news is overwhelming and I can only imagine the pain and waves of emotion that you and your people are experiencing right now,” Bolen wrote.

Bolen said that two years ago, he apologized to the Cowessess people for the “failures and sins of Church leaders in the past.”

“I know that apologies seem a very small step as the weight of past suffering comes into greater light, but I extend that apology again, and pledge to do what we can to turn that apology into meaningful concrete acts — including assisting in accessing information that will help to provide names and information about those buried in unmarked graves,” he said.

‘We learned how to not like who we were’

Florence Sparvier, 80, said she attended the Marieval Indian Residential School.

“The nuns were very mean to us,” she said. “We had to learn how to be Roman Catholic. We couldn’t say our own little blessings.”

Nuns at the school were “condemning about our people,” and the pain inflicted continues generations later, Sparvier said.

“We learned how to not like who we were,” she said. “That has gone on and it’s still going on.”

Last month the remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, were found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia.

Following that discovery, Pope Francis expressed his pain over the discovery and pressed religious and political authorities to shed light on “this sad affair.” But he didn’t offer the apology sought by First Nations and by the Canadian government.

“An apology is one stage in the way of a healing journey,” Delorme said.

“This was a crime against humanity, an assault on First Nations,” said Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous First Nations in Saskatchewan. He said he expects more graves will be found on residential school grounds across Canada.

“We will not stop until we find all the bodies,” he said.

From the 19th century until the 1970s, more than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools, the majority of them run by Roman Catholic missionary congregations, in a campaign to assimilate them into Canadian society.

The Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual abuse was rampant in the schools, with students beaten for speaking their native languages.

Source: Voice of America

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