‘This is a trip of penance,’ says Pope Francis, ahead of mass to be held during five-day trip
Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday to kick off a five-day trip that willon behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that Indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools.
He touched down in Edmonton in the western province of Alberta, where he will visit a former residential school and meet with Indigenous people on Monday. He is also visiting Quebec City and Iqaluit, the capital of the territory of Nunavut. He will depart on Friday. Earlier this month, the pontiff told Reuters that he hoped to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv soon after his trip toThe first full day of his Canadian tour will be dedicated to Indigenous people and the apology, with a mass to be held in Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on Tuesday.
While Canada’s leaders have known about high numbers of children dying at the schools since 1907, the issue was thrust to the fore with the discovery of suspectedIn response to pressure stemming from those discoveries, the pope apologised for the Catholic church’s role in the schools earlier this year during a visit by Indigenous delegates to the Vatican.
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