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Pope Francis expected to give historic apology in Canada for abuses at Christian schools

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Pope Francis to deliver apology for Catholic Church's role in Canada's policy of forcibly assimilating Native peoples. Catholic religious orders operated 66 of Canada's 139 residential schools, where thousands of children died from disease, fire and other causes. Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual abuse were rampant in the government-funded Christian schools.

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The Guardian

Pope Francis ‘begs forgiveness’ over abuse at church schools in Canada

Pontiff apologises on visit to country over ‘catastrophic’ historical mistreatment of Indigenous children

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Pope in Canada to apologise to indigenous people for abuse at residential schools

Roughly 150,000 indigenous children forced into residential school system in Canada

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Pope Francis Apologises To Canada's Indigenous People For School Abuse

Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Pope apologizes for 'catastrophic' school policy in Canada

MASKWACIS, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis issued a historic apology Monday for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed families and marginalized generations.

2 years ago·United States

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