ROME - Angie Crerar says she was nervous when she walked into a room at the Vatican and came face to face with Pope Francis. Métis and Inuit residential school survivors and leaders had meetings with the head of the Roman Catholic Church at the Vatican on Monday. If Pope Francis came to Canada to deliver an apology, it would mean a lot to survivors and their families, she said. Eight Métis delegates spent an hour with the pontiff and three survivors shared their stories of residential schools. Bishop William McGrattan, vice-president of the bishops, said the meetings are “just the beginning” and are important so that Pope Francis can hear first-hand the impacts of residential schools.

Source: thestar March 29, 2022 01:24 UTC