Canada’s Catholic bishops apologise for abuses in residential schools

Church leaders express profound remorse' for suffering caused to indigenous children amid silence from the Vatican

High-ranking Catholic bishops in Canada have officially apologised for their role in the country's notorious residential school system for the first time, after refusing to do so for years despite public pressure.

The organisation expressed profound remorse" and apologised unequivocally along with all Catholic entities that were directly involved in the operation of the schools, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.