Pope Francis on Tuesday praised the indigenous tradition of showing great respect for elders and learning from them
Toggle full screen modePope Francis, the current head of the Catholic Church, made a penitential pilgrimage to Maskwacis, Alberta on Monday July 25, 2022, his first stop on his tour of Canada which will also include Quebec and Nunavut. The pontiff delivered an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools in Canada.
Chief Tony Alexis, of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nations, prepares to participate in the traditional entrance of Indigenous leaders , ahead of the arrival of Pope Francis, at Muskwa Park in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada, on July 25, 2022. - Pope Francis will make a historic personal apology Monday to Indigenous survivors of child abuse committed over decades at Catholic-run institutions in Canada, at the start of a week-long visit he has described as a"penitential journey.
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