CANADA
Winnipeg Free Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has opened the door. Now it’s up to Pope Francis to enter.
During a 42-minute private audience last Monday, Mr. Trudeau invited the Pope to issue a historic papal apology for the role the Roman Catholic Church played in the abuse of children in residential schools.
The prime minister also invited the Pope to visit Canada, which is where, it’s to be hoped, any apology would be delivered.
Following the meeting, the Vatican issued a statement saying the Pope will consider the requests, but did not mention a possible papal apology or when the Pope might visit Canada.
The time for considering is over. It’s time for Pope Francis to deliver a forthright apology to indigenous survivors for the sexual, mental and physical abuse they suffered at church-run schools.
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