Pope will not apologize for Catholic Church role in Canadian residential schools

[Malos]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-pope-wont-personally-apologize-for-catholic-churchs-role-in/

Pope Francis will not apologize to residential school survivors and their families for the role the Roman Catholic Church played in operating the schools or the abuses suffered by their students.
A papal apology was one of the 94 recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and during a visit to the Vatican last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau personally asked the Pope to consider such a gesture.
The commission recommended an apology similar to that offered by the Pope to Irish victims of sexual abuse in 2010. In 2015, Pope Frances issued an apology in Bolivia to Indigenous peoples in the Americas for the “grave sins” of colonialism.

[Emperor Sagan]

I'm not sure why an apology isn't in order, especially if similar ones had been issued before in the past. The article doesn't seem to state any exact reason why he won't give one, so I don't know what to say other than I think it would probably be appropriate for one to be given regardless. The abuse which occurred at these schools is more than enough to warrant at least an apology or two.

[Malos]

The main reason why the article didn't mention the reason is because the bishop who communicated that the Pope would not personally apologize also didn't give a reason for the Pope's decision:

http://www.cccb.ca/site/images/stories/pdf/Letter_to_Indigenous_Peoples_-_27_March_2018_-_en.pdf

The Catholic Bishops of Canada have been in dialogue with the Pope and the Holy See
concerning the legacy of suffering you have experienced. The Holy Father is aware of the
findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which he takes seriously. As far as Call to
Action #58 is concerned, after carefully considering the request and extensive dialogue with the
Bishops of Canada, he felt that he could not personally respond.

[elix]

Residential schools are one of the darkest chapters of 20th-century Canadian history. It's embarrassing that it's still an unresolved stain on the country.