The pope donned an indigenous feathered headdress as he visited Canada to apologise for the Catholic Church's roles in schools where indigenous children were abused.
Pope Francis said the forced assimilation of native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed their families and marginalised generations in ways which are still being felt today.
"I am sorry," the pontiff told school survivors and indigenous community members gathered at a former residential school south of Edmonton, Alberta.
He apologised for Christian support of the "colonising mentality" of the times and called for a "serious" investigation into the schools to help survivors and descendants heal....
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