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How Francis said more than 'sorry' in Canada

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Ed. Condon
Jul 26, 2022
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Pope Francis greets George Arcand, Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, Edmonton, Canada. 24 July, 2022. Credit: Alamy

Pope Francis on Monday arrived in Canada for a six-day “penitential pilgrimage” in atonement for the past mistreatment of First Nations people by the Church, and in Church-affiliated institutions. 

The first day of …

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