Canadians remember Pope Francis for historic apology for residential schools

Pope Francis's memory looms large for Canadians attending Easter Monday mass

TORONTO — Pope Francis is being remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file.

Canadian Catholics mourn Pope Francis as compassionate leader

Catholics remembered the Pope for his compassion, and his historic visit to Canada in 2022 when he delivered an apology for the Church’s role in the residential school system

Carney and Poilievre are both Catholic. Here’s how they reacted to the Pope’s death

Both leaders mentioned the Pope's visit to Canada and the apology he offered to First Nations people regarding residential schools.

Federal leaders remember Pope Francis as humble pontiff who moved reconciliation forward

Canada’s political leaders are remembering Pope Francis as a humble leader with a deep moral obligation to the spiritual courage to help the world’s most vulnerable

Pope Francis touched the lives of these 3 Arizonans. What they remember

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, made a lasting impression on these Arizonans who met him, knew him or heard him speak.

Your eternal memory, brother, Patriarch Bartholomew concluded in his message.