Métis Nation of Alberta Elder Angie Crerar is part of a Métis delegation scheduled to meet with the Pope this week to discuss the impact of the Roman Catholic Church's role in operating the majority of residential schools in Canada.
Pope Francis met with Métis residential school survivors Monday, the first of three Indigenous delegations in Rome this week, to discuss the impact of residential schools in Canada.
When Phil Fontaine spoke decades ago about the sexual and physical abuse he suffered at Manitoba residential schools, he risked shame and shocked Canadians. Now he's part of a 30-member delegation that will be at the Vatican from March 28 to April 1 to address Pope Francis about the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools.