Pope Francis is set to embark on a visit to Canada Sunday, where he is expected to apologize for the Roman Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. CTVNews.ca has what you need to know about the Pope's six-day tour in Canada.
On July 26, Pope Francis will hold a mass at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium before greeting Indigenous pilgrims at the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage groups.
At an Iqaluit primary school, the Pope will have another private meeting with Indigenous residential school survivors before attending a public community event hosted by Inuit leaders. Pope Francis is set to fly back to Rome later that evening.Pope Francis' visit comes after First Nations, Metis and Inuit delegationsAt the end of these series of meetings, the, asking for God's forgiveness for the "deplorable conduct" of members of the Catholic Church.
The Truth and Reconciliation commission found that an estimated 150,000 Indigenous children attended the residential school system, mostly by force, from the late 1800s to 1996. The 58th call to action from the commission calls upon the Pope to issue an apology on Canadian soil for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system.for the papal visit. Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations are spending $30.5 million for community-led activities, ceremonies and to assist with travel costs for survivors
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