Saskatoon Catholic church hit with graffiti following discovery of unmarked residential school graves

Josh Lynn
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Published Friday, June 25, 2021 9:25AM CST
Last Updated Friday, June 25, 2021 9:25AM CST

SASKATOON -- The same day Cowessess First Nation announced it had found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in the community, a Catholic church in Saskatoon was hit by graffiti.

In late May, the steps in front St. Paul Co-Cathedral, located in the city's downtown, became the site of a spontaneous memorial after the unmarked graves of 215 children were found at a former residential school in Kamloops.

Photos shared on social media on Thursday show what appears to be red paint smeared on the steps in front of the church and red handprints on the door of the church.

The graffiti was mostly cleaned up by Friday morning, with only some paint visible on the ground.

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