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Josh Salisbury

Canada says Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous people for school abuse did not go far enough

Pope Francis (L) and Governor General of Canada Mary Simon (C)

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

The Canadian government has made clear Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous people for decades of abuse suffered in Church-run residential schools did not go far enough.

The Pontiff earlier this week issued a historic apology for the Church’s role in running residential schools for Indigenous children in which abuse was rife.

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