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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.
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