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'A moment of grace': Priest says he wants Pope Francis to apologize for residential schools

2 years ago

8:36

'A moment of grace': Priest says he wants Pope Francis to apologize for residential schools

2 years ago
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Duration 8:36

Father Ken Thorson of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate tells Power & Politics he wants Pope Francis to apologize for the church's role in Canada's residential schools. The Oblates ran the Kamloops Residential School and several others across Canada.

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