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Two women listen as Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Commonwealth Stadium, July 26 in Edmonton, Alberta. Francis traveled to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for the abuses committed by Catholic missionaries in the country’s notorious residential schools. Catholic missionaries at the schools contributed to the "cultural genocide" of generations of Indigenous children by trying to stamp out their languages, cultures and traditions. (AP/Eric Gay)
Two women listen as Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Commonwealth Stadium, July 26 in Edmonton, Alberta. Francis traveled to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for the abuses committed by Catholic missionaries in the country’s residential schools.