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Pope Francis Apologizes For Church's Role in Residential Schools

Monday, 25 July 2022 at 14:06

Pope Francis says he feels shame, sorrow and indignation for the role the Catholic Church played in the Canadian residential school system. 

Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. 

The pontiff issued an apology in Maskwacis, Alberta earlier today, addressing residential school survivors and elders. 

He said he feels shame, sorrow and indignation. 

About 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools in Canada, where neglect and physical and sexual abuse were common. 

Over 60 percent of the schools were run by the Catholic Church. 

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