Pope Francis apologizes at the Vatican in April for the role the Catholic Church played in residential school system abuses. He’s coming to Canada next week to make another apology, on Canadian soil. (Screenshot from Salt and Light Media)
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Iqaluit has started to plan for the arrival of Pope Francis when he visits the Nunavut capital in July. The Vatican announced earlier this month the Pope will be in Canada from July 24 to 30, with stops in Iqaluit, Edmonton and Quebec City.
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Songs by the Jerry Cans, Uvagut among contemporary music included Mary Piercey-Lewis’s new songbook
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ᐃᒃᓯᕋᕐᔪᐊᕌᐱᒃ ᕗᕌᓐᓯᔅ ᐳᓚᕋᖅᑐᒃᓴᐅᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒧᑦ ᔪᓚᐃ 24−ᒥ 30−ᒧᑦ; ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᖓᓱᓂ ᓄᖅᑲᕐᓂᐅᔪᓄᑦ
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