Pope Francis Issues <br />Apology To Indigenous, for Catholic Abuses in Canada.<br />Pope Francis issued the apology from Rome on behalf of the Catholic Church for abuses and crimes committed against Indigenous people at Catholic-run institutions in Canada.<br />Pope Francis issued the apology from Rome on behalf of the Catholic Church for abuses and crimes committed against Indigenous people at Catholic-run institutions in Canada.<br />For the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness of <br />the Lord, Pope Francis, via AP.<br />And I want to tell you from my heart, that I am greatly pained. And I unite myself with the Canadian bishops in apologizing, Pope Francis, via AP.<br />It is chilling to think of determined efforts to instill a sense of inferiority, to rob people of their cultural identity, to sever their roots, , Pope Francis, via AP.<br />... and to consider all the personal and social effects that this continues to entail: unresolved traumas that have become inter-generational traumas, Pope Francis, via AP.<br />Francis committed to visiting Canada during the summer to apologize in person.<br />The heads of Indigenous communities in the region responded to the pope's apology.<br />The pope’s words today were historic, to be sure. They were necessary, and I appreciate <br />them deeply, Cassidy Caron, Metis National Council, via AP.<br />Today is a day that we’ve been waiting for. And certainly one that will be uplifted in our history, Gerald Antoine, First Nations’ Chief, via AP.<br />It’s a historical first step, however, only a first step, Gerald Antoine, First Nations’ Chief, via AP.<br />Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also responded to the apology issued by Pope Francis.<br />Today’s apology is a step forward in acknowledging the truth of our past in order to right historical wrongs, but there is still work to be done, Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, via AP
