The Pope apologized to the Canadian Indians.

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   Pope Benedict XVI during a meeting with the leader of the Canadian Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine apologized for his participation in the Catholic Church forced assimilation of Indian children in Canada. On this April 30, said AFP.
Pope was present at the meeting with the Indian leader Chairman Canadian Bishops Conference, Archbishop of Winnipeg James Vaysberger told reporters that the pontifex said: "On a personal note from the church and ask forgiveness for what it was."
This is a special boarding school, which from 1870 till 1970 forcibly sent to the Canadian Indians aged 7-15 years (and since 1920 a course in school, it was generally for all Indians). Full boarding system was abolished only in 1998. These institutions are usually managed by representatives of Christian churches.
In boarding schools the children forbidden to speak in their native dialects and local practice of religion, they were subjected to physical punishment and forced to hard labor. Sometimes the students subjected to sexual abuse by teachers. The mortality rate of young Americans coming to school in some years reached 60 percent.
Christians are not the first time apologized for his involvement in the system of Indian boarding schools. In 1969, working with Indian children formally renounced United Church. In 1986, representatives of the church made a apology to the indigenous population. In 1991-1994 an apology to Indians had also the Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian church.
Canadian policy is also periodically expressed remorse for the discrimination of Indians. In 1998, the Indian Government has apologized to the so-called "Declaration of reconciliation." In 2005, the Canadian government allocated 1.9 billion dollars in compensation to the victims in the schools. In summer 2008, forgiveness of former pupils of schools has asked Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.