Pope Francis has apologised for the Roman Catholic Church's involvement in Indigenous residential schools in Canada. For more than 160 years children were abused in 
Canada’s residential school system. More than 60 percent of them were run by the Catholic Church.

But following the pope's apology, can survivors forgive?

Written by Brandi Morin.

Read by Laura Lockwood.

Pope Francis has apologised for the Roman Catholic Church's involvement in Indigenous residential schools in Canada. For more than 160 years children were abused in&nbsp; Canada&rsquo;s residential school system. More than 60 percent of them were run by the Catholic Church.
But following the pope's apology, can survivors forgive?
Written by Brandi Morin.
Read by Laura Lockwood.

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