Canadian Indigenous People under Bernini's Colonnade at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People under Bernini's Colonnade at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People at the Vatican, the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People under Bernini's Colonnade at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People under Bernini's Colonnade at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People at the Vatican, the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People under Bernini's Colonnade at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People dance at the Vatican, the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People dance under Bernini's Colonnade at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

A Catholic bishop dances with Canadian Indigenous People at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.

Canadian Indigenous People at the Vatican, on the historic day when Pope Francis told them 'I am sorry', referring to the role of the church in the abuse suffered for over a century by more than 150.000 indigenous children in the so-called residential schools. A terrible story, but also one of deep survival, strength and deliberate resilience of the Indigenous People who have become a stronger version of what the schools wanted to erase. And also the story of an attempt of reconciliation, with oneself and we the other, both on side of Indigenous People and of the church.