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Pope to visit Canada in July to apologize for residential schools

The visit will include a trip to Nunavut.

By Philip Pullella, Reuters, Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters May 13, 2022
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VATICAN CITY/TORONTO — Pope Francis will visit Canada July 24-30, the Vatican said on Friday, a trip during which he is expected to personally apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools where many indigenous children were abused.

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