Organizers of the papal visit say the Vatican has “clarified” part of Pope Francis's apology to residential school survivors, noting an error occurred during translation.
OTTAWA - Organizers of the papal visit say the Vatican has “clarified” part ofto residential school survivors, noting an error occurred during translation.
The pontiff's words near Edmonton this week raised questions when he said an important part of moving past requesting forgiveness “will be to conduct a serious investigation into the facts of what took place.”Papal visit organizers say in a statement the Vatican “clarified” the English translation should have meant survivors heard the Pope say what's needed next is a “serious search,” not a “serious investigation.
Organizers say the Pope expressed a desire for Catholics to continue seeking out the truth and foster reconciliation. They say Canadian bishops have also pledged to turn over documents that might help communities identify the remains of Indigenous children believed to be buried in unmarked graves at former school sites.
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