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Pope Francis says he is ashamed and indignant at the "deplorable'' abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples at the hands of Catholic educators in Canada's residential schools.

Speaking in Italian, at a final meeting with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis delegates at the Vatican, Francis apologized for the Roman Catholic Church's role in the institutions, and said he would come to Canada.

A date has not been set for the trip, but delegates said it could be as soon as this summer.