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Foreign ministers of Canada and Germany say return of turbine calls Putin's bluff
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Pope Francis denounces 'evil' of sexual abuse for first time on Canadian soil
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Canada says pope’s apology to Indigenous not enough
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Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins
Federal News Radio 2022-07-25When Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous groups on Canadian soil this week, he will make another effort toward healing harms inflicted at church-run residential schools — and add to the Catholic Church’s growing ledger of atonement for past transgressions. Like the papacy, top Protestant leaders also have gradually issued institutional mea culpas...
Pope Francis: The pontiff's 'pilgrimage of penance' to Canada
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Pope Francis heading to Canada to apologize for Church’s role in residential schools
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