Pope Francis visiting Canada until July 29

Pope Francis is visiting Canada to apologize to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s state-run residential schools. The visit will include stops in Edmonton, where he will say mass at Commonwealth Stadium; Maskwacis, Alta., home of the former Ermineskin Residential School; Lac Ste. Anne, Alta.; Québec City, where he’ll meet with Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Que.; and Iqaluit, where he will meet with more residential school survivors.
MONDAY, JULY 25 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will ...

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