Pope Francis laments pain and suffering of past, but warns against "ideological colonization" of today.
After praying the midday Angelus on June 6, Pope Francis noted the news from Canada, about the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a residential school.
The Pope called for a path of healing and reconciliation.
The Pope said this discovery is a call to turn away from the "colonial model." At the same time, he warned against what he likes to call "ideological colonization," a term he uses for such phenomena as, for example, Western countries making aid to Africa contingent upon promotion of abortion or contraception. Other examples he has cited regard the promotion of gender ideology, or similar issues.
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The Pope concluded:
