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During his General Audience on August 3, 2022, Pope Francis offered a reflection on his "penitential pilgrimage" to Canada. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' address to young people and elders in Iqaluit, given on July 29, 2022, during his visit to Canada. ...read more
Read the address Pope Francis gave to a delegation of Indigenous Peoples from Eastern Canada in Quebec City on July 29, 2022. ...read more
Read the full text of the homily Pope Francis gave at vespers in Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica Cathedral on July 28, 2022, during his stay in Quebec City. ...read more
On July 28, Pope Francis presided over a Mass of Reconciliation at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec during his visit to Canada. ...read more
Read the full text of the homily given by Pope Francis at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré on July 28, 2022, part of his apostolic visit to Canada. ...read more
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Commitment to multicultural Canada needs real effort, pope says
Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
July 27, 2022
In Quebec City, Pope Francis spoke to Canadian government and cultural leaders about the never-ending challenge of multiculturalism. ...read more
Read the address Pope Francis gave to civil authorities, Indigenous representatives, and the diplomatic corps in Quebec City on July 27, 2022. ...read more
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Pope joins Indigenous pilgrims at lake known for its healing waters
Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
July 27, 2022
On July 26, Pope Francis joined Indigenous pilgrims at Lac Ste. Anne, known for its miraculous healings, and encouraged them to lay their burdens on the shore. ...read more
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‘I am sorry’: Canadian Indigenous react to papal apology
Michael Swan, Catholic News Service
July 27, 2022
Indigenous people who were present for Pope Francis' historic apology on July 25 in Maskwacis, Alberta, offer their thoughts and reactions. ...read more