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Pope Francis talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mary Simon, governor general of Canada, at Citadelle de Quebec, the residence of the governor general in Quebec City July 27, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Commitment to multicultural Canada needs real effort, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jul 27, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope Francis visits the lake as he participates in the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage and Liturgy of the Word in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, July 26, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Pope joins Indigenous pilgrims at lake known for its healing waters

Cindy Wooden|Jul 26, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, July 26, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Honor elders, learn gentle way of faith sharing from them, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jul 26, 2022|4 Min Read

Misty Omeasoo of the Sampson Cree First Nation, who says she is a survivor from St. Augustine school in Ponoka, Alberta, cries while waiting to see Pope Francis in Edmonton July 25, 2022. During the meeting with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities at Maskwacis, the pope apologized for the church's role in abuses at Canada's residential schools. (CNS photo/Amber Bracken, Reuters)

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'I am sorry': Canadian Indigenous react to papal apology

Michael Swan|Jul 26, 2022|3 Min Read

Pope Francis meets with Indigenous peoples and members of the parish community of Sacred Heart Church in Edmonton, Alberta, July 25, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Indigenous and Catholic: One can proudly be both, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jul 25, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope Francis prays at the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery before meeting with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities at Maskwacis, Alberta, July 25, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Returning moccasins, pope apologizes for church role in residential schools

Cindy Wooden|Jul 25, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope Francis greets Grand Chief George Arcand of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations as he arrives at Edmonton International Airport July 24, 2022. Looking on is Mary Simon, governor general of Canada. The pope was beginning a six-day visit to Canada. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Pope arrives in Canada focused on elders and on repentance

Cindy Wooden|Jul 24, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope Francis accepts snowshoes from Adrian Gunner, representing the Assembly of First Nations, during a meeting with Canadian Indigenous groups at the Vatican in this April 1, 2022, file photo. The pope plans to read his speeches in Spanish during his July 24-29 trip to Canada. While the Indigenous will be the focus of the trip, concern for the environment and prayers for Ukraine also are expected. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope's words in Canada may have broader reach, official says

Cindy Wooden|Jul 20, 2022|3 Min Read

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican July 17, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope describes Canada trip as 'penitential pilgrimage'

Cindy Wooden|Jul 18, 2022|2 Min Read

Pope Francis is pictured with Indigenous delegates from Canada's First Nations during a meeting at the Vatican in this March 31, 2022, file photo. The pope is expected to apologize directly to Indigenous peoples during his July 24-29 visit to Canada. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Pope's Canada trip: Beginning and ending with 'sorry'

Cindy Wooden|Jul 14, 2022|5 Min Read

Crosses are seen in snow on the grounds of St. Jerome Catholic Chapel in Taos Pueblo, N.M., Nov. 29, 2019. St. Jerome is the patron saint of Taos Pueblo, where 90% of the Pueblo Indians are Catholic. The original church was destroyed by the U.S. Army in 1847 during the Mexican War, and the current church built to replace it was completed in 1850. (CNS photo/Isabelle Baldwin)

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Indigenous hope papal apology in Canada will push justice, healing in U.S.

Michael Swan|Jun 27, 2022|5 Min Read

Kevin Scott, a First Nations dancer, performs for Pope Francis in the Vatican's Clementine Hall April 1, 2022. The pope will meet members of Canada's Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Alberta; Quebec; and Iqaluit, Nunavut, the country's most northern region. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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For Indigenous Canadians, Pope Francis' age is advantage: He's an elder

Michael Swan|May 25, 2022|5 Min Read

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