Pope Francis’ visit to Canada, which he has described as a penitential pilgrimage, is set to take a more celebratory turn when he offers Mass in a soccer stadium
Pope Francis apologized for the abuse of indigenous Canadian children on Monday, shortly after visiting the site of a former residential school where thousands of children were sent, often by force, to assimilate to white Canadian culture.
Photo: Nathan Denette/Associated PressEDMONTON, Canada—Pope Francis’ visit to Canada, which he has described as a penitential pilgrimage, is set to take a more celebratory turn on Tuesday when he offers Mass in an Edmonton soccer stadium before taking part in a traditional lakeside ceremony with indigenous Catholics.
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