Understanding Pope Francis’s Pilgrimage of Penance: Michael W. Higgins for Inside Policy

Authors

Michael W. Higgins,, Sacred Heart UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-4-2022

Abstract

In honouring his pledge in Rome last spring to the Indigenous representatives that had travelled to ask him for an apology for the dreadful legacy of the church-administered residential schools for Indigenous children, Pope Francis knew that this was going to be a journey of pain. But, in spite of his physical impairment, he was resolved to come, offer apology, connect with Indigenous communities on their land, and offer a way forward to meaningful and credible truth and reconciliation.

Comments

A publication of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Recommended Citation

Higgins, M. W. (2022, October 4). Understanding Pope Francis’s pilgrimage of penance: Michael W. Higgins for Inside Policy. MLI. https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/understanding-pope-franciss-pilgrimage-of-penance-michael-w-higgins-for-inside-policy/