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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Philip Pullella and Kevin Dougherty

Pope seeks forgiveness for sexual abuse at Canadian residential schools

Pope Francis leads the Vespers with members of the clergy at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

Pope Francis on Thursday asked for forgiveness for sexual abuse at Canadian schools for indigenous children run by Catholic orders, addressing a deep wound that many survivors wanted him to acknowledge during his apology tour in Canada.

At an evening vespers service with priests and nuns in the Quebec City cathedral, the pope said the Church in Canada was on a new path after being "devastated by the evil perpetrated by some of its sons and daughters."

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