Pope Francis has issued a public apology for the role that the Catholic Church played in Canada’s residential school system during his visit to the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School in Maskwacis, Alta.

As the Pope travels to Maskwacis south of Edmonton Monday morning, several area highways and roads will be affected by closures.

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Pope Francis has arrived in Canada to embark on what he describes as a ‘penitential’ trip aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools. The Pope told reporters on a plane before it landed in Edmonton on Sunday that the six-day visit must be handled with care.

For those travelling to Maskwacis to participate in the Papal visit and ceremony, organizers encourage attendees to register for park-and-ride. Here’s what else you need to know.