The prime minister and his wife met Pope Francis for about 30 minutes at the Vatican Monday. Joanna Smith of the Canadian Press says it is unclear what was said in the meeting but Trudeau is on record as wanting to ask about reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, religious diversity and climate change. It may all seem like deja vu. The prime minister has given the Pope a rare set of Jesuit Relations books, which have become an important source detailing the beginnings of Canada. Trudeau presented Pope Francis with a Montagnais-French dictionary written by a French Jesuit in the 17th century. In return, the Pope gave the prime minister a gold medal marking the fourth year of his pontificate, an autographed copy of his message for World Peace Day and three papal letters about family, environment and evangelism.
