Canada: Indigenous delegation’s trip to Vatican postponed | Al Jazeera

An Indigenous delegation has announced it is postponing a trip to meet the Pope at the Vatican to discuss the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential schools system, which has drawn increased scrutiny amid recent discoveries of unmarked child graves.

The delegation said on Tuesday that it was postponing the visit, scheduled for later this month, due to fears over the potential spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.