Pope Francis has arrived in Edmonton to start his six\u002Dday visit in Canada
On Tuesday, he will host an open-air mass at Commonwealth Stadium before travelling to Lac Ste. Anne in the late afternoon.
“If there are folks … for whom coming to Maskwacis or Lac Ste. Anne is an important part of their healing journey, we will take you,” said visit organizer Steven Kwasny. He’ll be officially greeted by a party including residential school survivors as well as Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Jason Kenney and Mayor Amarjeet Sohi.Article content
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