/newsroom/taxonomy/term/6716/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-pope-francis-apologizes-forced-assimilation-indigenous-children-residential-schools-340476 <p>The first day of Pope Francis's "penitential pilgrimage" began with a heartfelt apology delivered at the site of one of Canada's largest residential schools and ended with blessings and songs at an intimate service in the only designated Indigenous church in Canada. In a morning event in a First Nation community in central Alberta, Pope Francis apologized for members of the Catholic Church who co-operated with Canada's "devastating" policy of Indigenous residential schools.</p> Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:18:16 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 288273 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-remains-215-children-found-buried-former-residential-school-331277 <p>Preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site in British Columbia. In a statement, the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation explained they hired a specialist in ground-penetrating radar to carry out the work, and that their language and culture department oversaw the project to ensure it was done in a culturally appropriate and respectful way.</p> Mon, 31 May 2021 21:04:41 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 268554 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/truth-and-reconciliation-report-out-june-2-253183 <p> Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:46:38 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24099 at /newsroom