Pope Francis In Canada

Pope Francis is welcomed by Indigenous leaders during a welcoming ceremony at Edmonton International Airport July 24. The pope was beginning a six-day visit to Canada. (CNS/Paul Haring)
Pope Francis is welcomed by Indigenous leaders during a welcoming ceremony at Edmonton International Airport July 24. The pope was beginning a six-day visit to Canada. (CNS/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis is set visit to Canada from July 24-30, where he is expected to issue an apology on Canadian soil for the Catholic Church's involvement in the country's abuse-ridden residential schools, fulfilling a long sought after request by the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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