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Pope Francis condemns ‘oppressive’ policies against Indigenous in CanadaPope Francis was referring to residential schools, where more than 150,000 Indigenous children were separated from their families and brought to between 1870 and 1996.CanadaJul 29, 2022
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Pope Francis wraps Canadian reconciliation visit by apologizing in Inuktitut: ‘Mamianaq’During the tour, including stops in Alberta, the pontiff apologized for the role Roman Catholic institutions played in the residential school system.CanadaJul 29, 2022
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Pope Francis will visit residential school during Canada trip to 3 cities: archbishopThe July visit to Canada comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in the country.CanadaMay 13, 2022
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Oblate priest faces sexual abuse charge as Inuit leader calls on Pope for justiceMounties have laid a new charge against Johannes Rivoire, a Roman Catholic priest who previously avoided trial for multiple allegations of sexual abuse during his time in Nunavut.CrimeMar 29, 2022
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