Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools.

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” survivors explain their hopes for what healing can look like when the church and indigenous people face the truth together.

A Reflection for the Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Rachel Lu

We all live in the dark, in the dust. If we are going to assail evil where we find it, what of the evil we do not see in ourselves?

Even though old age can weaken the body, Pope Francis said, it can also sharpen a person’s connection to God.

A Reflection of the Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Gloria Purvis