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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Rod Nickel

Canada's Inuit seek Pope's help to return accused priest from France

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus prayer from his window, at the Vatican July 17, 2022. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS

Canada's Inuit people will press Pope Francis to help return a retired Roman Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse to face charges in Canada, a former political leader in the country's North said.

Francis plans to visit Canada July 24-29 to apologize for abuses of indigenous children in government schools largely run by the Catholic church.

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