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WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Monday was an emotional day for many residential school survivors in B.C., as the Pope apologized on behalf of the Catholic Church for the abuse they had to endure. For some, the gesture was a long-awaited opportunity for healing. But others told CBC News they were left …

As Pope Francis arrives in Edmonton on what he calls “a penitential pilgrimage,” Indigenous communities in Ontario cautiously hope his visit is a much-needed step in healing and reconciliation. At the Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow, held at the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, many people …

The last time the pope visited an Indigenous community in Canada was in 1987 when John Paul II stopped in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Dehcho First Nations land. There, he praised the role of Catholic missionaries, saying the “revival of your [Indigenous] culture and traditions that you know today is …

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. As the Pope’s visit to Canada draws near, CBC Edmonton asked several Indigenous young people what the visit means to them and what impact they hope it has on their communities. Pope Francis, set to arrive in Edmonton on Sunday, is expected to deliver an apology …

There will be enough seats for all First Nations survivors who want to attend Pope Francis’s big reconciliation mass in Quebec after all, the planning committee for the papal visit has confirmed. “We will be able to respond to the request of every single survivor of residential schools who would …

Residential school survivors met with Catholic bishops in Winnipeg Wednesday to discuss what they’d like to hear from Pope Francis when he visits Canada this summer. The Pope is expected to apologize for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in abuses suffered at the schools, but it’s the wording of that apology that was the focus of …