EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) -Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday to kick off a week-long trip that will center around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools.
"This is a trip of penance. Let's say that is its spirit," the pope told reporters after his flight took off from Rome.
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