Pope Francis meets Inuit residential school survivors as ‘pilgrimage of penance’ ends in Iqaluit
The apology mirrored others the pontiff gave during stops in Alberta and Quebec.
“It’s hard for people, especially for the survivors who experience pain and abuse,” he said. “And that had to be recognized, so that it never happens again.” Piita Irniq also performed a traditional drum dance and presented the instrument to Francis as a gift at the end. The Inuit elder has tried for decades to have Johannes Rivoire, an Oblate priest accused of sexual abuse against Inuit children, returned to Canada to face charges. An Inuit delegation to Rome earlier this year also requested the Pope personally intervene in the case.
The delegation included survivors and representatives of First Nations across Eastern Canada, some of whom could be seen presenting the Pope with gifts.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pope Francis meets Inuit survivors as 'pilgrimage of penance' nears end in IqaluitIQALUIT, Nunavut — Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the evil perpetrated by “not a few” Catholics as he wrapped up Friday a six\u002Dday visit that saw…
Read more »
Pope lands in Iqaluit to meet Inuit survivors as 'pilgrimage of penance' nears endPope Francis arrived in Iqaluit on Friday for the final leg of a historic tour that saw the pontiff express “deep shame and sorrow” and apologize for abuses committed by some members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Read more »
Pope Francis apologizes in Inuit language as reconciliation visit to Canada ends in Nunavut\u0027Mamianaq,\u0027 Francis said as cheers rumbled through the crowd. The word means \u0027sorry\u0027 in Inuktitut, one of several Indigenous languages barred from residential…
Read more »
Pope Francis lands in Iqaluit to meet Inuit survivorsPope Francis arrived in Iqaluit on Friday for the final leg of a historic tour..
Read more »
Pope Francis lands in Iqaluit to meet Inuit survivorsBrief visit in Nunavut’s capital marks the first time a pope has travelled to the territory
Read more »
Pope Francis meets Inuit survivors as 'pilgrimage of penance' nears end in IqaluitIQALUIT, Nunavut — Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the evil perpetrated by “not a few” Catholics as he wrapped up Friday a six\u002Dday visit that saw…
Read more »