A plane carrying Pope Francis landed Wednesday in Quebec's capital city for the next leg of what the pontiff has described as a “penitential” Canadian journey focused on addressing the harms of Indigenous residential schools.
The Pope left Edmonton on Wednesday morning and arrived mid-afternoon in Quebec City, where he's expected to meet Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Citadelle of Quebec, before giving a public address with Simon.
For residential school survivor Omer St-Onge, the Pope's visit represents a “small step” in a journey of healing. Fabien Jaubert, also from Uashat-Maliotenam, said he had come to honour the memories of residential school survivors, including his grandmother and aunts. After visiting the Plains of Abraham, the Pope is to go to the residence of the archbishop of Quebec, where he plans to stay during his time in the province.
Francis also led an outdoor public mass at Edmonton's football stadium, which some criticized as too traditional.
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