In pictures: Pope Francis visit to Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuse in Catholic Schools

  • <p>Pope Francis is greeted by Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Gerald Antoine at the Edmonton International Airport near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis is greeted by Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Gerald Antoine at the Edmonton International Airport near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>Chief Wilton “Willie” Littlechild raises his fist as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Chief Wilton “Willie” Littlechild raises his fist as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>Pope Francis attends a silent prayer at the cemetery during his meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis attends a silent prayer at the cemetery during his meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

  • <p>Pope Francis leaves after a silent prayer at the cemetery during his meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis leaves after a silent prayer at the cemetery during his meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>Pope Francis gives a speech as he meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis gives a speech as he meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>Pope Francis blesses a banner with the names of residential school children during his visit to Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. Vatican Media/­Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis blesses a banner with the names of residential school children during his visit to Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. Vatican Media/­Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

  • <p>Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. Vatican Media/­Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. Vatican Media/­Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

  • <p>A woman takes a photo as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    A woman takes a photo as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>People perform during Pope Francis' meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    People perform during Pope Francis' meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>People hold a banner during Pope Francis' meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    People hold a banner during Pope Francis' meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>People look on as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    People look on as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

  • <p>Pope Francis apologizes to indigenous people for the residential school system in Canada during his visit to Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Todd Korol</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    Pope Francis apologizes to indigenous people for the residential school system in Canada during his visit to Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Todd Korol

  • <p>A dancer performs as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane</p>
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    Pope Francis meets with Indigenous community in Alberta

    A dancer performs as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

<p>Pope Francis is greeted by Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Gerald Antoine at the Edmonton International Airport near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>Chief Wilton “Willie” Littlechild raises his fist as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>Pope Francis attends a silent prayer at the cemetery during his meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane</p>
<p>Pope Francis leaves after a silent prayer at the cemetery during his meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>Pope Francis gives a speech as he meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>Pope Francis blesses a banner with the names of residential school children during his visit to Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. Vatican Media/­Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.</p>
<p>Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. Vatican Media/­Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.</p>
<p>A woman takes a photo as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>People perform during Pope Francis' meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>People hold a banner during Pope Francis' meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>People look on as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amber Bracken</p>
<p>Pope Francis apologizes to indigenous people for the residential school system in Canada during his visit to Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Todd Korol</p>
<p>A dancer performs as Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Metis and Inuit indigenous communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane</p>
Abhya Adlakha
·Editor, Yahoo News Canada

Roman Catholic leader Pope Francis, on a penitential pilgrimage to Canada, apologized for the church’s role in running residential schools where Indigenous children were sexually assaulted, physically abused and where many died.