Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery, a move Indigenous Peoples have long urged
Move comes a year after Pope Francis met with Indigenous groups from Canada and apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in the residential school system.
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Move comes a year after Pope Francis met with Indigenous groups from Canada and apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in the residential school system.
The Vatican formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, which legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Indigenous lands, on Thursday after decades of demands from Indigenous people. Community leaders said the announcement, while welcome, is largely symbolic.
The Vatican has formally denounced a 15th-century doctrine used to legitimize the seizure of Indigenous land, but the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the Roman Catholic Church should go further to repair the harm caused by the de
The Vatican has formally denounced a 15th-century doctrine used to legitimize the seizure of Indigenous land, but the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the Roman Catholic Church should go further to repair the harm caused by the de
The Vatican has formally denounced a 15th-century doctrine used to legitimize the seizure of Indigenous land, but the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the Roman Catholic Church should go further to repair the harm caused by the de