Pope Francis also promised to visit Canada as part of a process of healing and reconciliation over the church’s involvement in an abusive system of residential schools.
Author: Elisabetta Povoledo and Ian Austen
Pope Francis Meets With Canadian Indigenous Leaders Seeking Apology
For the first time, Francis received Indigenous survivors of abusive boarding schools in Canada who were seeking the pontiff’s apology over the church’s role in running the schools.
Pope Expresses ‘Willingness’ to Visit Canada for Indigenous Reconciliation
A National Truth and Reconciliation Commission has called for a papal apology for abuses at church-run schools for Indigenous children.