Pope Francis will hold mass in Edmonton, attend pilgrimage at Lac Ste. Anne
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WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Following an historic apology to Indigenous peoples for the legacy of residential schools, Pope Francis will continue his Canadian pilgrimage on Tuesday.
Francis began his week-long visit with a public address in Maskwacis, Alta., where he asked for forgiveness for the role of Christians in residential schools.
On Tuesday, the pontiff will host a large outdoor mass at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton which is set to begin at 9:15 a.m. MT. You can watch it here live.
Tickets for the holy mass, which are free of charge, are still available.
Later in the day, Francis will travel to nearby Lac Ste. Anne. where he is expected to join thousands of faithful on the first day of the pilgrimage.
The annual Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage has been held for more than a century — though it was paused due to COVID-19 — and has long held significance for Indigenous Christians. The Pope is expected to spend about an hour at the site on the first day of the four-day pilgrimage.
Francis's participation in the proceedings is expected to begin around 5 p.m. MT.
CBC News will carry both events live here and on CBC TV, CBC News Network, the CBC News app, CBC Gem, YouTube, CBC News Facebook, CBC Indigenous Facebook.
The Pope opened his visit with an apology for the action of Christians in residential schools.
Francis traveled to the lands of four Cree nations to pray at a cemetery. Four chiefs then escorted the pontiff in his wheelchair to powwow ceremonial grounds where he delivered a long-sought apology and was given a feathered headdress.
Francis said the forced assimilation of Indigenous peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed their families and marginalized generations in ways still being felt today.
"I am deeply sorry," Francis said, to applause from school survivors and Indigenous community members gathered at the former residential school south of Edmonton.
The Pope said his apology is only the first step in making amends with Indigenous people in Canada and that a serious investigation must be done into the facts of what occurred in the past.
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