Pope lands in Iqaluit to meet Inuit survivors as ‘pilgrimage of penance’ nears endIQALUIT, Nunavut — Pope Francis arrived in Iqaluit on Friday for the final leg of a historic tour that saw the pontiff express “deep shame and sorrow” and apologize for abuses committed by some members of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis was scheduled to meet with Inuit survivors of residential schools and their families at the Nakasuk Elementary School before taking part in a public cultural event. The leader of the national organization representing Inuit people invited the Pope to visit the Inuit homeland during an Indigenous delegation to the Vatican earlier this year. The six-day visit, which Francis described as "penitential,” was greeted by celebrations and criticism during prior stops in Quebec and Alberta. "It’s going to take time.”Residential school survivors wearing ribbon skirts and an elder holding a feather were among the Indigenous delegation who had a 45-minute private audience with the Pope.

Source: CBC News July 29, 2022 10:55 UTC