Pope: 'Shedding light on shocking Canadian school discovery'

 The Pope follows "with pain the news coming from Canada about the shocking discovery of the remains of 215 pupils of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, in the province of British Columbia", and joins "the Canadian bishops and the entire Catholic Church in Canada" expressing "closeness to the Canadian people, traumatized by the shocking news". "The sad discovery raises awareness of the pains and sufferings of the past. May the political and religious authorities continue to collaborate with determination to shed light on that sad story and humbly commit themselves to a path of reconciliation and healing". "These difficult moments - said Pope Francis after the recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter's Square - represent a strong appeal for us all,to move away from the colonizing model, and also from today's ideological colonizations, and walk side by side in dialogue, mutual respect and recognition of the rights and cultural values ​​of all the sons and daughters of Canada "." We entrust to the Lord - added the Pontiff - the souls of all deceased children in residential schools in Canada and we pray for Canadian families and indigenous communities, stricken with pain. "" Let us pray in silence, "he concluded, addressing the faithful.Let us entrust to the Lord - added the Pontiff - the souls of all deceased children in residential schools in Canada and we pray for Canadian families and indigenous communities, stricken with pain. "" Let us pray in silence ", he concluded, addressing the faithful.Let us entrust to the Lord - added the Pontiff - the souls of all deceased children in residential schools in Canada and we pray for Canadian families and indigenous communities, stricken with pain. "" Let us pray in silence ", he concluded, addressing the faithful.