Residential school survivors await ‘impactful’ apology from Pope
An estimated 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools — more than 60 per cent run by the Catholic Church.Pope Francis has described his seven-day Canadian tour as a “penitential” pilgrimage to apologize to Indigenous groups for abuses inflicted by the church.
Asking the pontiff to make a formal apology is one of the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.“Silence is acceptance, and this is not a silent issue any longer, for the head of the Vatican to apologize. It’s the first step toward healing. “A lot of our survivors are very spiritual people… for the truth to come out and for Canadians to see the highest person from the Vatican coming to Canada is going to create, I think, a lot of positive movement.”Manitoba Metis Federation ‘disappointed’ Pope’s Canadian trip won’t include stop in Winnipeg – May 13, 2022
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