Pope Francis begs forgiveness for 'deplorable' abuses to native children in Canada schools
April 01, 2022 at 14:00 PM EDT
Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and said he hoped to visit Canada in late July to deliver the apology in person to survivors of the church's misguided missionary zeal.