The Pope went to Canada to apologize. For some indigenous school survivors, he triggered more pain – CNN

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Updated 6:55 PM ET, Mon July 25, 2022

Winnipeg, Manitoba (CNN)Victoria McIntosh unfurls a little girl’s white winter coat from her handbag and smooths it out on the table.

Victoria McIntosh, 63, said she was sexually assaulted by a priest at Fort Alexander residential school for years.Victoria McIntosh, 63, said she was sexually assaulted by a priest at Fort Alexander residential school for years.
Pope apologizes for 'deplorable evil' of Indigenous abuse in Canadian Catholic residential schoolsPope apologizes for 'deplorable evil' of Indigenous abuse in Canadian Catholic residential schools
Chief Derrick Henderson said that Sagkeeng First Nation is actively surveying the site of Fort Alexander for human remains.Chief Derrick Henderson said that Sagkeeng First Nation is actively surveying the site of Fort Alexander for human remains.
Pope Francis delivered an apology in Alberta on Monday for the Catholic Church's role in the "devastating" abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools.Pope Francis delivered an apology in Alberta on Monday for the Catholic Church's role in the "devastating" abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools.
Patrick Bruyere, 75, said that he and his sister were both abused at Fort Alexander.Patrick Bruyere, 75, said that he and his sister were both abused at Fort Alexander.
Sarah Mazerolle, 76, said she won't be following the Pope's visit -- especially not the apology. Sarah Mazerolle, 76, said she won't be following the Pope's visit -- especially not the apology.
Drone searches neaar Fort Alexander have found anomalies in the ground that could indicate the presence of human remains.Drone searches neaar Fort Alexander have found anomalies in the ground that could indicate the presence of human remains.

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