在2022年4月1日，我屏住呼吸，因为我确定成千上万的其他土著人民在听教皇方济各（Pope Francis）时所做的事情公开向加拿大的土著代表团讲话。罗马天主教会的领袖会为教会在教会中的作用道歉residential schools？然后他做到了。
“For the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask for God's forgiveness, and I want to say to you with all my heart: I am very sorry. And I join my brothers, the Canadian bishops, in asking your pardon.”Pope Francis, April 1, 2022
当这些单词沉入中时，我被情感克服了。我想到了我的父母圣迈克尔的住宅学校在不列颠哥伦比亚省的警报湾，全国所有其他幸存者，以及所有没有道歉的人。加拿大历史上有没有一段时间，很少有话对很多人的意义？
天主教教会监督了70％的居民学校。安大略省威廉堡（Fort William）的第一所天主教成立的学校，圣约瑟夫孤儿院和寄宿学校（为土著和白人儿童），于1870年开业。最后一所关闭的学校是阿克拉夫天主教印度居住学校（后来是Inuvik Indian居住学校），在运营七十年后，1996年。
其他30％的学校是由英国国教，长老会和联合教会经营的，他们都向他们道歉。直到现在，天主教会一直保持着。[请参阅下面的其他道歉日期。]
Here’s a brief timeline of the events leading up to the Papal apology:
2008- The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Plenary Assembly (1) and the Canadian Catholic Aboriginal Council recommends that the Catholic Church in Canada, in its entirety, find a unified way to express its regret and sorrow for the role the Catholic entities played in the Residential School system.
2008- The Government of Canada issues aformal apology.
“...The Government of Canada sincerely apologizes and asks for the forgiveness of the Aboriginal peoples of this country for failing them so profoundly.”
2009- 邀请土著社区，天主教教区和宗教团体的代表参加与教皇本尼迪克特十六世的私人会议。
2009- 教皇本尼迪克特十六世表达“sorrow for the suffering of Canadian aboriginal students”代表团。（2）
2015- 加拿大真相与和解委员会（TRC）发布其6卷最终报告，以解决“文化种族灭绝" of Indigenous Peoples as enacted with the residential school policy.
2015- TRC publishes94 Calls to Action, which include:
Church Apologies and Reconciliation
- We call upon the Pope to issue an apology to survivors, their families, and communities for the Roman Catholic Church's role in the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children in Catholic-run residential schools.
2021- （5月）Tk'emlups Te Secwepemc Nation在不列颠哥伦比亚省的Kamloops Indian居民学校的地面上设有约215个墓地。这所学校是加拿大最大的学校，由天主教堂经营。随后 *确定了全国各地学校的墓地。
2021- (October) Vatican announces that Pope Francis will visit Canada on apilgrimage of healing
2021- Delegation of Indigenous People scheduled to meet with Pope Francis, Dec 17 - 20, “to foster meaningful encounters of dialogue and healing.” (3)
2021- 会议推迟于19日。
2022- (March) First Nation, Inuit and Métis delegates travel to Rome.
2022- Pope Francis meets privately and consecutively with Métis (March 28), Inuit March 28), and First Nation (March 31) delegates.
2022- （4月1日）教皇方济各与所有三个小组会面，在其网站上现场直播，并道歉。
*墓地通常被描述为“发现”，而这是一种确认，因为幸存者经常谈论坟墓。
- 加拿大天主教主教大会会议
- Communique of the Holy See Press Office
- Pope to meet with delegation of Indigenous People of Canada
英国国教，长老会和联合教会的道歉时间表
英国国教教堂
1993- 大主教迈克尔·佩尔斯（Michael Peers）道歉：
“I am sorry, more than I can say, that we were part of a system which took you and your children from home and family.
对不起，我比我能说的要多，我们试图用我们的图像重塑您，从您的语言和身份的迹象中夺走您。
对不起，我比我能说的要多，在我们的学校中，许多人在身体，性，文化和情感上都受到了虐待。
On behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada, I present our apology.” [excerpt] (1)
2019- 弗雷德·希尔茨（Fred Hiltz）大主教提供了“对精神伤害的道歉”
Today, I offer this apology for our cultural and spiritual arrogance toward all Indigenous Peoples – First Nations, Inuit and Métis – and the harm we inflicted on you. I do this at the desire of many across the Church, at the call of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, and at the request and with the authority of the Council of the General Synod. [excerpt] (2)
2022- Archbishop Justin Welby travels to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to apologize to residential school survivors.
“I am sorry. I am more sorry than I can say. I am ashamed. I am horrified. I ask myself, where does that come from — that evil. It has nothing, nothing to do with Christ.” [excerpt] (3)
长老会教堂
1994年 - 加拿大的长老会教会采用了认罪，认可了教堂在经营住宅学校中的作用以及这些学校对土著儿童，家庭和社区造成的伤害。
我们感到遗憾的是，有些人的生活对加拿大长老会教会的宣教和事工的影响深深地造成了伤害。对于我们的教会，我们要宽恕上帝。我们的祈祷是，仁慈的上帝将以富有同情心的方式引导我们帮助他们治愈。
我们还要求原住民的宽恕。我们听说过的我们所承认的。我们希望那些我们受到过多的伤害而无法说服的人会接受我们要说的话。在上帝的指导下，我们的教会将寻求机会与原住民同行，以作为上帝的子民一起寻找治愈和整体性。[摘抄](4)
联合教会
1986- 加拿大联合教会对土著人民的要求作出回应，该要求向他们道歉，因为其殖民化
“We tried to make you be like us, and in so doing, we helped to destroy the vision that made you what you were.”[摘抄](5)
1998- The United Church specifically apologizes for its role in Indian Residential Schools
“我们祈祷您今天听到我们的话的诚意，您将在未来的行动中亲眼目睹我们的道歉。”[摘录]（6）
