Mass grave of 215 indigenous children found in Canada. Pope expresses 'sorrow', does not apologise for Catholic Church's heinous crime. Canada is guilty of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples. We bring you heart-wrenching stories of survivors on WION Wideangle.

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Pope Francis on Sunday offered his prayers to the people of Ethiopia's conflict-wracked Tigray region, which has been hit by famine. "I am particularly close to the people of the Tigray region in Ethiopia, struck by a serious humanitarian crisis which exposes the poorest to famine," he said during his Angelus prayer.

Pope offers prayers for famine-hit Tigray

Indigenous leaders and school survivors on Sunday dismissed Pope Francis' expressions of pain at the discovery of 215 children's remains at a former Catholic residential school in Canada, saying the church needed to do much more.

'We're all pained': Canada indigenous leaders dismiss Pope remarks on chidren's remains in school

Pope Francis on Sunday said he was pained by the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Catholic school for indigenous students in Canada and called for respect of the rights and culture of native people.

Pope Francis expresses sorrow over discovery of Canada school children's remains

Pope Francis on Sunday said he was pained by the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Catholic school for indigenous students in Canada and called for respect of the rights and culture of native peoples.

Pope calls for reconciliation, healing over Canada school grave discovery

Pope Francis met both Canadian cardinals based in Vatican on Saturday as Canada reels from discovery of remains of 215 children at a former school for indigenous students run by the Church.

Pope meets Canadian cardinals month after indigenous school scandal

Pope Francis said Sunday he would invite Lebanon's Christian leaders to the Vatican on July 1 to reflect and pray for "peace and stability" in the stricken Middle Eastern nation.

Pope to host July 1 summit with Lebanon's Christian leaders

As the situation in Colombia is worsening, Pope Francis has urged "serious dialogue" to find a quick solution and has defended the right to peaceful protests. Colombia needs to conduct "through serious dialogue, (whereby) fair solutions are found to the many problems it faces," Pope said.

Pope defends Colombia's right to peaceful protests

Pope Francis on Sunday said the loss of innocent lives in violence between Israel and Palestinians was "terrible and unacceptable", warning that the latest conflict could get even worse.

Pope warns of 'spiral of death' in Middle East clashes

The people of Myanmar must not despair in the face of evil or allow themselves to be divided, Pope Francis said on Sunday at a special Mass for the Myanmar community in Italy.

Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community 

Pope Francis is a "convincing moral authority" in the fight against climate change, the US' special climate envoy John Kerry told Vatican News Saturday after a meeting with the pontiff.

US envoy Kerry calls pope 'powerful voice' on climate

An Italian judge murdered by the mafia in Sicily takes a step towards sainthood Sunday, almost three decades after being declared a martyr by pope John Paul II. The beatification of Rosario Livatino will take place in the cathedral in Agrigento, the Sicilian town near where he was gunned down aged 38 on September 21, 1990.

Sicilian judge killed by mafia takes step to sainthood

Pope Francis on Thursday hailed "tireless" work of medics in India during the second wave of coronavirus pandemic that has stretched the country's healthcare machinery beyond capacity.

Pope hails 'tireless' work of Indian medics in his message to India

Pope Francis has sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals and bishops about his intent to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct: He removed the procedural obstacles that had spared them from being prosecuted by the Vatican's criminal tribunal.

Pope facilitates Vatican prosecutions for cardinals, bishops

Pope Francis said on Sunday that "now is the time for shame" after 130 migrants were feared dead in the Mediterranean and a UN organisation accused states of not responding to distress calls.

Latest Mediterranean migrants tragedy a time for shame: Pope

Pope Francis made a rare Sunday outing from Vatican grounds to celebrate a mass on "divine mercy" with prisoners, refugees and health workers. The service was held in a church just off St Peter's Square, in front of a reduced congregation of about 80 people, due to coronavirus restrictions.

Pope celebrates mass of 'mercy' with prisoners, refugees

On Easter, Pope urges nations to quicken Covid vaccines' distribution

Pope Francis in his Easter message, urged countries for faster distribution of COVID-19 vaccines calling military expenses in the time of pandemic 'scandalous'. Easter papal services were attended by small gathering in second year in a row due to coronavirus pandemic.

Pope decries weapons spending during pandemic in his Easter message

Pope Francis led Palm Sunday services in an almost empty St Peter's Basilica because of coronavirus restrictions for the second consecutive year and said the devil is taking advantage of the pandemic.

On Palm Sunday, Pope says devil taking advantage of pandemic 

Pope Francis has ordered cardinals to take a 10% pay cut and reduced the salaries of most other clerics working in the Vatican in order to save jobs of employees as the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Holy See's income.

In a first, Pope orders salary cuts for cardinals, to save jobs of employees

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan. His visit has come just weeks before the May 1 deadline for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Top 10 world news: Austin in Afghanistan, Pope asks to fight crime and more 

Calling Syrian war one of the worst humanitarian crises of current times, Pope Francis on Sunday said that 10th anniversary of the civil war should speed up peace efforts.

Pope says 10th anniversary of Syrian war must speed up peace efforts

Pope Francis holds mass in St Joseph Cathedral in Iraq

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