Pope Francis Apologizes for Residential Schools, Meets With Indigenous Leaders in Alberta

Pope Francis apologizes for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the residential school nsystem, in Maskwacis, Alta., during his papal visit across Canada on July 25, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church’s involvement in Canada’s residential school system before a crowd of hundreds of indigenous people and leaders in Maskwacis, Alberta, on the morning of July 25.

This comes on the second day of Francis’s visit to Canada, during which time he will meet with indigenous peoples and leaders in Alberta, Quebec, and Iqaluit, according to his Apostolic Journey itinerary.