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Pope Francis apologized for the harm done to First Nations peoples, but what does a pope’s apology mean?

  • Written by Annie Selak, Associate Director, Women's Center, Georgetown University
imageRepresentatives from the First Nations Inuit and Metis communities, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, after their meeting with Pope Francis, on April 1, 2022.AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

Pope Francis apologized on April 1, 2022, to First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegations, acknowledging the harm done by residential schools in Canada...

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