First Nations leaders in Quebec say that Pope Francis’s visit to the province’s capital is an important step toward reconciliation — but only if it’s done right.
On Friday, the Vatican formally announced a visit by Francis to Canada from July 24 to 29, with three main stops in Quebec City, Edmonton and Iqaluit.
Chief Ghislain Picard of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador is calling on the pontiff to visit the sites of former residential schools, saying his current itinerary for Quebec is disappointing.
“We’ve made repeated calls that the Pope take the time to visit at least one of the sites where unmarked graves were discovered and
