Pope lauds apology to AboriginesPope Benedict XVI has praised the Australian government for apologising to the country's indigenous people for past injustices.
Speaking at his first public appearance in Sydney, he said it was a courageous move that had offered hope to other disadvantaged people around the world. PM Kevin Rudd formally apologised to Australian Aborigines early this year. The Pope is in Sydney for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day, expected to attract some 200,000 young Catholics. He made his remarks at a short welcome ceremony led by Mr Rudd.
Speaking at his first public appearance in Sydney, he said it was a courageous move that had offered hope to other disadvantaged people around the world. PM Kevin Rudd formally apologised to Australian Aborigines early this year. The Pope is in Sydney for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day, expected to attract some 200,000 young Catholics. He made his remarks at a short welcome ceremony led by Mr Rudd.
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