Pope criticises ‘unjust’ Catholic missionaries at end of Canada trip

Pope Francis looks at a woman wearing a flag with the slogan Every Child Matters (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP)

Pope Francis has criticised the Catholic missionaries who “supported oppressive and unjust policies” against Indigenous peoples in Canada.

The pontiff vowed to pursue truth and healing as he wrapped up his pilgrimage to the country by meeting Native delegations and visiting Inuit territory in far-north Nunavut.