Pope apologizes for ‘deplorable conduct’ of some Catholics in residential schools

4/1/22
 
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from The Washington Post,
4/1/22:

After years of resisting calls to do so, Pope Francis on Friday apologized for the “deplorable conduct” of some Catholics in Canada’s residential school system for Indigenous children, saying he was “deeply grieved” by the stories of “suffering, hardship, discrimination and various forms of abuse” from survivors.

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