In his address, Pope Francis praised multiculturalism, saying it’s “fundamental for the cohesiveness of a society” like Canada.
Pontiff travels to Quebec City for the final days of Indigenous reconciliation visitQuebecers are gathering in the provincial capital ahead of the arrival of Pope Francis for the next leg of what the pontiff has described as his “penitential” journey in Canada.
But St-Onge, who comes from the Innu community of Uashat-Maliotenam on Quebec’s north shore, said he is hoping for more than just an apology. The events in Quebec are pushed back an hour after a separate flight carrying organizers and Indigenous leaders invited to the Citadelle was delayed. Francis also led an outdoor public mass at Edmonton’s football stadium, which some criticized as too traditional.
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