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Ukrainian forces say they have retaken the city of Irpin from Russian troops. Weeks of heavy fighting have engulfed this suburb of Kyiv. The city has suffered extensive damage to infrastructure, with apartments knocked down and bridges blown out.

Eric Mock with the Slavic Gospel Association says, “The word we have is that from street to street, it’s hard to tell who’s in control. There’s so much fighting continuing on that it’s very difficult.”

First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates are scheduled today to have a final meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

The groups had individual meetings with the Pope earlier this week and expressed hope that the Roman Catholic Church would apologize for its role in residential schools.

Each group asked that an apology take place in Canada.

Phil Fontaine, a former national chief with the Assembly of First Nations, has said he expects to hear more details about a trip by the Pope to Canada, and a possible apology, at the final meeting. 

Chief Gerald Antoine says he hopes a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican can forge the beginning of an important relationship.

"Despite our collective grief and pain, there comes hope for change," the Assembly of First Nations delegation lead said Thursday following the visit with the pontiff. 

"This change will bring dignity, equality, trust and an opportunity for this change to happen."

The delegates were emotional as they walked out of the meeting surrounded by the drumming of family and community members who waited in St. Peter's Square. 

Jodi King is sharing words of encouragement and insight for those who find themselves struggling in their relationship with God.   

“I am not sure if you have grown and changed, and where you used to find God just doesn't fit or doesn’t work anymore...I want to remind you that God is always finding you,” King says.  

Depression manifests itself in many different ways, such as fatigue, persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest in daily activities, and the inability to focus or leave home.

Jenita Pace, a licensed professional counsellor (LPC) and pastor’s wife, experienced her battles with depression and anxiety that left her personal life on the brink.

Five-time GRAMMY-nominated worship group Maverick City Music is set to make history this weekend, and they say they can't wait to "worship and celebrate" in front of a massive television audience.

First Nations delegates are set to speak with Pope Francis at the Vatican today.

It marks the second time Phil Fontaine has met a pope and requested an apology from the Roman Catholic Church for its role in residential schools.

The former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says circumstances are much different now than when he asked former pope Benedict apologize in 2009. 

Fontaine put abuses at the schools in the national spotlight in 1990 when he spoke about his own experiences as a child at the Fort Alexander Residential School in Manitoba.

Born with moderate to severe hearing loss, Thomas Muglia grew up in a musical family and quickly learned how to feel, play, and read music at a young age.

"Interestingly enough, the hearing loss doesn't really impact my musical life very much," Muglia explains. "It affects my ability to communicate with others if I'm in a crowded room. As a musician though, I can't say that it has impacted me. It's just kind of my normal. I don't know life with full hearing. Life with hearing loss is just normal to me." 

Manitobans and people across the country will have a special opportunity to come together in prayer for the situation in Ukraine and to help the millions of children and families affected by the crisis.

Mounties have laid a new charge against a Roman Catholic priest who has previously avoided trial for multiple allegations of sexual abuse linked to his time in Nunavut.

RCMP said a Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for Johannes Rivoire, who is in his 90s and lives in Lyon, France. 

"It's about time," Piita Irniq, an Inuit elder who has been fighting for more than a decade to have Rivoire returned to Canada, said Tuesday from Ottawa.