Members of Canada’s Parliament have overwhelmingly passed a bill demanding that Pope Francis come to Canada to issue a formal apology about the abuse of First Nations children in Church-run residential schools and turn over all Church records pertaining to pending cases. The Holy Father has politely declined.

Canada to pope: apologize for abuse
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