Pope on Canada’s residential schools: ‘I am very sorry’ | CTV News
Pope Francis has apologized and asked for forgiveness for the Catholic Church’s role in the Canadian residential school system, and vowed to visit Canada to deliver the apology in person to survivors.
After private meetings between Pope Francis and First Nations, Inuit and Metis delegates this week, all parties met the Pope at the Vatican on Friday.
Speaking in Italian, the pontiff asked for God’s forgiveness for the “deplorable conduct” of members of the Catholic Church, recognizing the wrongs done to Indigenous people in residential schools.
