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Reactions to Pope's historic apology to Canada's indigenous people

Pope Francis gives a speech as he meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

Pope Francis on Monday made good on a promise to apologize to Canada's native people on their home land for the Church's role in schools where indigenous children were abused, branding forced cultural assimilation "evil" and a "disastrous error".

Here are some reactions to Pope's apology.

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