Tens of thousands of people are expected to fill Edmonton's football stadium today to take part in a public mass with Pope Francis.
Pope Francis spoke about the importance of grandparents and the elderly as thousands gathered for a public mass at Edmonton's football stadium Tuesday, a day after the pontiff apologized for abuses committed at Catholic-run residential schools.
Francis blessed and kissed babies and young children who were handed to him as he was driven through Commonwealth Stadium ahead of the service. People largely watched the mass in silence, responding only in prayer. Many Indigenous people in the crowd held up photos of family members. Acknowledging past wrongdoings doesn't erase what happened, Didzena said, but it helps start healing.
Patty Crofton, a member of Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, said she did not sleep well after hearing the apology because it brought back difficult memories. She went to day school and her parents went to residential schools.Crofton said she didn't fully accept the apology. It didn't feel like it was from the Pope's heart, she said, because it was a prepared address. Crofton, however, said it's up to each person to accept the Pope's words.
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