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Event held Monday, July 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM (MDT)

Meeting with Indigenous peoples, First Nations, Métis and Inuit

Location: Former Ermineskin Residential School, Maskwacis, Alberta

Ticketed Event (free) – intended for Indigenous Peoples, residential school or day school survivors and their supports – broadcast / streamed LIVE

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Pope Francis will visit Maskwacis, home to the former Ermineskin Residential School, one of the largest residential school sites in Canada. The Holy Father will join thousands of former residential school students from across the country. Alberta is home to the largest number of former residential schools in Canada.

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The Papal Visit to Canada secretariat has been created by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the national assembly of the Bishops of Canada. It was founded in 1943 and officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948. The Papal Visit team is working closely with numerous partners including the Vatican, Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers and survivors of residential schools along with government officials at the federal, provincial and municipal levels as we prepare for this historic visit.

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