Int’l Multi Award Winning Author, Humanitarian & Global Speaker. Founder @pathwaysnl & @acts_canada, President @endclergyabuse. (they/them)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Joined October 2017
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Gemma M. Hickey 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ retweeted
⚠️ Per i canadesi in Italia: vi ricordiamo di evitare le aree interessate da manifestazioni o grandi assembramenti, di seguire le indicazioni delle autorità locali e di monitorare i media locali.
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Emergency contacts: Travel.gc.ca/emergencies?utm…
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Strong majority of Albertans vote to remain in Canada, rejecting referendum question on separation theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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On behalf of Canadians, I wish Pope Leo XIV a full and swift recovery following his successful surgery.
His Holiness is a source of hope and inspiration for billions around the world. His message of unity and compassion reminds us of the strength we can offer one another in moments of uncertainty.
As he recovers, may he draw strength from the prayers of those whose lives he has touched, just as so many draw strength from him.
Sending my love and very best wishes to @Pontifex for a speedy recovery. ❤️🩹
Pope Leo XIV underwent thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, as planned, according to a statement from Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora released by the Holy See Press Office.
The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung, and tissue examined during the operation confirmed the diagnosis of “lung adenocarcinoma,” as suspected from tests conducted beforehand.
The Pope was in the operating room approximately three hours, while the operation itself lasted about 90 minutes. The doctors said it was successful and there were no complications.
Pope Leo awoke normally after surgery and, following a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the hospital’s 10th floor, according to the statement.
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Bankruptcy is not enough to "move beyond" the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis. The clerical/hierarchical culture has yet to square up with the reality of bishops' betrayal of the community at a sacramental level. bit.ly/4hd27x3
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MapQuest posts billboard in Chicago with directions to Lake Ontario in response to Trump’s executive order ctvnews.ca/world/article/map…
Gemma M. Hickey 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ retweeted
You’re welcome, America.
In Gander, the 25th anniversary of 9/11 is a time of emotional reunions and conflicted feelings about the Canada-U.S. relationship.
#NineEleven theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care — contrary to provincial law.
#yeg #ableg
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National monument for LGBTQ community opening Friday in Ottawa theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Heading to the UK next week.
#AdvocateLife 🇨🇦🇬🇧🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Amnesty International declares JK Rowling's sexual assault crisis centre 'anti-rights' thepinknews.com/2026/07/10/a…
In a world fractured by conflict and division, bridge-building is no longer optional. I believe it is the work of our time.
Following our historic meeting with @Pontifex last October, where we committed to working together, my @ENDCLERGYABUSE colleagues and I returned to the Vatican for meetings with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and other senior officials. 1/2 – at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Thank you, @Pontifex, for your leadership in bridging divides. During our meeting last fall, I shared that in a world so deeply polarized, the most radical thing we can do is sit down together and have a conversation.
When we create space for respectful dialogue, we discover we are not as far apart as we thought. We left Rome encouraged by what was accomplished and even more determined by what still lies ahead. Looking forward to continuing this important work. 2/2
Here’s a link to @VaticanNews: vaticannews.va/en/church/new…
Proud to stand with the Justice Initiative at the Italian Senate as it advances legal reform for survivors of abuse in Italy. Together with my @ENDCLERGYABUSE colleagues, I was honoured to speak to international press at the conference that followed. The work continues. Let’s keep the momentum going. 🇮🇹👏 – at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Gemma M. Hickey 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ retweeted
Thank you - looking forward to continuing the collaboration.
Wonderful to see you again in Rome, @hans_zollner, and to support the @iadcpug Safeguarding Conference at @UniGregoriana.
Congratulations to you and your team on another outstanding gathering. I'm still hearing positive feedback about your visit to Newfoundland and Labrador, and it's encouraging to see the impact this collaboration continues to have. Looking forward to returning to Rome this fall to continue our work together.
@Pontifex, @CanadaHolySee, @ENDCLERGYABUSE
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Wonderful to see you again in Rome, @hans_zollner, and to support the @iadcpug Safeguarding Conference at @UniGregoriana.
Congratulations to you and your team on another outstanding gathering. I'm still hearing positive feedback about your visit to Newfoundland and Labrador, and it's encouraging to see the impact this collaboration continues to have. Looking forward to returning to Rome this fall to continue our work together.
@Pontifex, @CanadaHolySee, @ENDCLERGYABUSE
#Safeguarding 🇨🇦🇮🇹 – at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
An honour to speak at the @EmbaMexIta during #Pride in Italy about Canada’s journey to ban conversion therapy. A heartfelt thank you to @CanadainItaly for their continued partnership and friendship. 🙏
The butterfly sculpture at the embassy’s entrance evokes the monarch’s extraordinary migration from Mexico to other parts of the world, symbolizing transition and connection. 🦋 1/3
Having recently visited Mexico, it was especially meaningful to celebrate its historic ban alongside Ambassador Genaro Lozano and to meet with activists from Mexico and Italy advancing change in their own countries. 🇲🇽
Mexico now joins Canada in outlawing what the @UN has described as a form of “torture,” marking an important step forward in global protections for 2SLGBTQ+ people. 🇨🇦 2/3
It was a pleasure to meet so many new friends during the Pride event @EmbaMexIta and to learn from the important work being done. Keep going, everyone. Your work matters.
Now, let’s keep building a global movement to end this harmful practice everywhere. Until it is banned in every country, our work is not done. 3/3
#BanConversionTherapy #PrideMonth #Italy 🇮🇹🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Happy Canada Day to my friends here at home and around the world!
It's always a pleasure to meet with Canada's diplomatic missions wherever I travel.
I was honoured to share the very first X Passport with Ambassador Joyce Napier during my recent visit to Rome.
My sincere thanks to @CanadainItaly and @CanadaHolySee and to Ambassadors Joyce Napier and Elissa Golberg, for your continued hospitality, friendship, and outstanding service to this great country of ours. See you in the fall!
Here’s to the True North, strong and free! 🇨🇦🍁🇮🇹 – at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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110 years ago today, more than 800 Newfoundlanders went into battle at Beaumont-Hamel. More than 700 were killed, wounded, or went missing in a single day. Despite their horrific losses, the Newfoundland Regiment fought in World War I until 1918.
Today, as we celebrate the greatest country on Earth, we remember all those who served and sacrificed so that we could live in freedom and peace.