Pope Francis has formally apologized for the Catholic ChurchSA国际影视传媒檚 role in CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 residential school system.

The Pope issued the apology to CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis delegates during the last of this weekSA国际影视传媒檚 meetings on Friday.

He said he was SA国际影视传媒渄eeply grievedSA国际影视传媒� by the stories he heard from delegates, particularly stories related to the residential school system.

He said he felt SA国际影视传媒渟orrow and shame for the role that a number of Catholics, particularly those with educational responsibilities, have had in all these things that wounded you, and the abuses you suffered and the lack of respect shown for your identity, your culture, and even your spiritual values.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淚 ask for GodSA国际影视传媒檚 forgiveness, and I want to say to you with all my heart: I am very sorry.SA国际影视传媒�

In a press conference following the meeting, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, who led the Inuit delegation, said that the apology was SA国际影视传媒渓ong overdue,SA国际影视传媒� and that SA国际影视传媒渋ndividual survivors and intergenerational survivors all will have very different feelings and perspectives about today.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淎 heartfelt expression from the Church that was delivered by Pope Francis in an empathetic and caring way.SA国际影视传媒�

He said he was SA国际影视传媒渢ouched by the way in which he expressed his sorrow, and also the ways in which he condemned the actions of the Church in particular regards.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淭here is much more to do, and so an apology is part of a much larger picture.SA国际影视传媒�