CANADA
CBC News
Jorge Barrera · CBC News
Apr 17, 2018
The organization representing Catholic bishops in Canada is pushing back against a motion expected to be debated in the House of Commons this week calling on Pope Francis to apologize for residential schools.
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) sent a mass email to parliamentarians on Monday afternoon outlining what it believes to be “misunderstandings and errors” behind the move to introduce the motion.
The motion, which could be debated as early as Wednesday, calls on the CCCB to invite the Pope to Canada to apologize to residential school survivors.
Pope Francis has said through the CCCB that he does not plan to apologize.
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