Albertans Mourn Pope Francis And Honor His Legacy

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: General view of the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where Pope Francis met and addressed several hundred Indigenous leaders, parishioners, and others during his 2022 visit, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, carefully takes Pope Francis's portrait off the wall inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site of their 2022 meeting, reflecting on his passing and visibly moved by the moment, as he honors Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, stands inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where he met Pope Francis during the pontiff's 2022 visit, and reflects on his passing, visibly moved by a moment that deepened his respect for Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: New stained glass windows inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where Pope Francis met and addressed several hundred Indigenous leaders, parishioners, and others during his 2022 visit, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, carefully takes Pope Francis's portrait off the wall inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site of their 2022 meeting, reflecting on his passing and visibly moved by the moment, as he honors Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, stands next to the portrait of Pope Francis placed on top of the white chair where the Pope sat during his 2022 visit, inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, reflecting on the Pope's passing, visibly moved by a moment that deepened his respect for Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, stands inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where he met Pope Francis during the pontiff's 2022 visit, and reflects on his passing, visibly moved by a moment that deepened his respect for Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, stands inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where he met Pope Francis during the pontiff's 2022 visit, holding a portrait of the Pope as he reflects on his passing, visibly moved by a moment that deepened his respect for Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Inside view of the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where Pope Francis addressed several hundred Indigenous leaders, parishioners, and others during his 2022 visit, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: The stole worn by Pope Francis during his 2022 visit rests gently on the chair where he once sat at the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, a quiet yet powerful symbol of his apology to Indigenous peoples and a legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred deep reflection across Alberta, where his message of healing and respect continues to resonate.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, sits in quiet contemplation inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site of his 2022 meeting with Pope Francis, as he reflects on the pontiff's passing, visibly moved by a moment that deepened his respect for Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, stands outside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where he met Pope Francis during the pontiff's 2022 visit, and reflects on his passing, visibly moved by a moment that deepened his respect for Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.

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23 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Elder Fernie Marty, a Cree from the Papaschase First Nation, stands inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, the site where he met Pope Francis during the pontiff's 2022 visit, holding a portrait of the Pope as he reflects on his passing, visibly moved by a moment that deepened his respect for Francis's legacy of humility and reconciliation, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 22, 2025. The Pope's death at age 88 has stirred memories of his historic visit, where he delivered a long-awaited apology to Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on many across Alberta.