Pope Francis to Tour Canada in July

Pope Francis to Tour Canada in July
Pope Francis appears on a balcony of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on July 11, 2021. Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo
Shane Miller
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Pope Francis will tour Canada this summer, visiting Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit at the end of July, in a move intended to address the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential school system.

The Vatican confirmed the visit in a statement on May 13, saying further details on the journey would be published in the coming weeks.