Pope Francis apologises for abuse committed at church-run residential schools in Canada, telling Indigenous delegations at the Vatican it caused him 'pain and shame'
About 150,000 children spent months or years isolated from their families, language and culture, and many were physically and sexually abused by headmasters and teachers.
Francis, in an address to native leaders after meetings with delegates from various indigenous nations on Friday, also said he hoped to visit Canada in July. "For the deplorable behaviour of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness from God and I would like to tell you from the bottom of my heart that I am very pained," he said, speaking in Italian.
"The pope's words today were historic to be sure. They were necessary and I appreciate them deeply," said Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and the head of one indigenous delegations.About 150,000 children were taken from their homes. Many were subjected to abuse, rape and malnutrition in what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 called "cultural genocide".
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