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Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream, Theology) and Special Advisor on Indigenous Initiatives, Victoria University, University of Toronto

Pope Francis' visit to Canada: The complicated relationship between Indigenous communities and the church

A key question we should be asking during his upcoming visit is: How will an apology contribute to healing, or will it just deepen distrust in the church? (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, file)

“We call upon the Pope to issue an apology…” — Truth and Reconcililation Commission, Call to Action 58.

Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Canada will again provide an opportunity for him to listen to and speak with Indigenous people. The visit relates to the Roman Catholic-run residential schools where First Nations, Métis and Inuit children were taken from their families, with many subjected to multiple abuses and some never making it home.

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