Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will seek a formal apology from Pope Francis for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools, a day after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made public its final report into the legacy of the schools.
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Call to Action # 58: Church Apologies and Reconciliation (58-61)
Prime Minster Trudeau to ask Pope Francis for a formal apology to residential school survivors
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