Watch live as Pope Francis leads pilgrimage to Lac Ste. Anne.
CBC NewsPope Francis leads pilgrimage to Lac Ste. AnneLac Ste. Anne is the site of an annual pilgrimage that sees tens of thousands of Indigenous participants from throughout Canada and the United States each year.At an open air mass Tuesday for tens of thousands of congregants, Pope Francis highlighted the importance of parents and grandparents and challenged listeners to honour them by making choices to build a better future.
In his homily, the Pope repeatedly referred to the "treasure" of elders and how they helped shape who followers are, helping them to grow in love and faith. It is "our spiritual duty to honour our grandparents and elders, to treasure their presence among us in order to create a better future," Francis said.
The mass began with a procession of clergy to the stage, symbolic of the papal visit's theme of Walking Together. Organizers said 460 priests and 56 deacons distributed holy communion at stations set up throughout the stadium.
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