Leo XIV Appoints Canadian Archbishop – Promoter of Indigenous Paganism in Eucharists
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Stephen Andrew Hero, 55, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton, Canada. He previously served as Bishop of Prince Albert.
Born on December 19, 1969, in Montréal, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Edmonton in 2000. In 2021, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Prince Albert.
Inculturation of Mother-Earth Indigenous Rituals
In May 2025, the Catholic Bishops of Saskatchewan – including Bishop Hero – issued a directive on “Liturgy and Inculturation for Indigenous and Métis Celebrations.”
It allows drums to be used during the Eucharist with guidance from an Elder. In Indigenous natural religion, drums are considered sacred because the drumbeat symbolizes the heartbeat of “Mother Earth.”
Furthermore, the directive allows sweetgrass or sage to be used in place of incense during the Eucharist. Sweetgrass is often referred to as the “hair of Mother Earth” and is therefore regarded as sacred.
The indigenious ritual of "Smudging" is also …More
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@Mike the Pike @Novena - Oremus I mean anyone who thinks a TLM in St. Peter's without a prior re-consecration is a sign that the tables of Modernism are turning. LifeSite is not in that category as it tries to report on everything relevant, using a journalistic approach. The others mentioned are, sadly, compromised in some way, whether through attachment to Modernism, to money, to notoriety, or to pressure from Zionists.