July 26, 2022
Pope Francis’s “Penitential Pilgrimage” to Canada’s Indigenous Communities
Writing a Daily Comment for the New Yorker, Senior Fellow Paul Elie reports on Pope Francis' recent "penitential pilgrimage" to make amends with Indigenous communities in Edmonton, Canada. Elie discusses the visit in the context of the pope's practice of penitence, as well as its projected impact on the legacy of Francis' papacy and the future of the Catholic Church's credibility.