Pope Francis in Canada: How you can watch and listen on CBC

Events planned in Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut

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Caption: Pope Francis arrives to attend his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 22, 2022. The Pope will be in Canada from July 24 to 29. (Andrew Medichini/The Associated Press)

Pope Francis landed in Canada on July 24 as part of a week-long trip to advance reconciliation and healing between the Roman Catholic Church and the Indigenous communities who suffered from years of abuse in the residential and day school systems.
CBC News has extensive coverage of the events in Alberta, Quebec and Iqaluit, which make up what the Pope has said will be a "pilgrimage of penance" that he hopes can help heal the wrongs done to Indigenous people by Roman Catholic priests and nuns.
In addition, a number of live stream interpretation feeds, including in 12 Indigenous languages and ASL, will be available on the official website of the Pope's visit(external link).
Here's how to watch and listen to the coverage on CBC Television, CBC Radio One, CBC News Network and CBC Gem(external link). You can also find coverage on CBCNews.ca(external link), on the CBC News app, the CBC Listen app and on YouTube(external link).

Sunday, July 24

Pope Francis arrives in Canada.

Media Video | CBC News : As Pope lands in Canada, Indigenous rights advocate hopes for 'not just another apology'

Caption: Pope Francis arrived in Edmonton to begin a six-day tour of Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous people. Riley Yesno, an Indigenous rights advocate and writer, hopes people keep the wide-ranging feelings of residential school survivors in mind during the Pope's visit.

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Monday, July 25

CBC News Special: Meeting with Indigenous Peoples at the former Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacis, Alta.

Media Video | CBC News : Residential school survivors bear witness to apology by Pope Francis | CBC News Special

Caption: Hundreds of First Nations, Métis and Inuit residential school survivors and their families gathered in Maskwacis, Alta., to hear the first public address by Pope Francis in Canada.

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Tuesday, July 26

CBC News Special: Pope Francis Celebrates Holy Mass at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.

Media Video | The National : Pope’s Edmonton mass draws applause, disappointment

Caption: Pope Francis delivered mass to tens of thousands of people in Edmonton on his third day in Canada. While some were overjoyed to be in his presence, others say they felt disappointed by his message.

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Wednesday, July 27

Pope Francis arrives in Quebec City.

Media Video | CBC News : Pope Francis lands in Quebec City for reconciliation visit

Caption: The pontiff arrived in Quebec City as part of his ongoing "pilgrimage of penance" to advance healing between the Roman Catholic Church and residential school survivors in Canada. He will be in the city area until Friday.

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Public address at the Citadelle, alongside Gov. Gen. Mary Simon.

Media Video | CBC News : Indigenous peoples 'never gave up' on apology, Governor General says

Caption: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, speaking alongside Pope Francis in Quebec City on Wednesday, said Indigenous people came to hear what the leader of the Roman Catholic Church had to say 'with hearts and minds open.'

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Thursday, July 28

CBC News Special: Holy Mass at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

Media Video | The National : Protesters urge Pope to rescind the Doctrine of Discovery

Caption: Two young First Nations activists brought a powerful banner to the Pope’s Quebec mass. Their demand to rescind the Doctrine of Discovery that allowed colonization reflected a day of surprises, and, for some, growing impatience for concrete actions.

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Friday, July 29

Meeting with residential school survivors in Quebec City.

Media Video | (not specified) : Pope gives final address in Quebec City

Caption: Pope Francis spoke of his 'heartfelt pain' over the 'oppressive and unjust' policies, supported by Catholics, toward residential school survivors in an address to some of those survivors and Indigenous leaders in Quebec City on Friday.

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Arrival in Iqaluit.
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: CBC News Network
Meeting with residential school survivors in Iqaluit.
  • Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: CBC News Network
  • Where to listen: CBC Radio One in Nunavut will broadcast a live radio special in Inuktitut
Pope Francis takes a tour of Iqaluit with community members, then departs Canada.