Pope Francis has, in theory, agreed to visit Canada — at a date to be determined — following an invitation from Canada's Catholic Bishops in an effort to help the reconciliation process with Indigenous Peoples, the Vatican said in a statement on Oct. 27.
(Photo below: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau escorts Elder Levinia Brown on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Sept. 29, 2021, the eve of Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honored the lost children and survivors of Indigenous residential schools, their families and communities. (CNS photo/Blair Gable, Reuters)