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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of Catholic Church teaching". | 06:27am
Papal documents from 15th century were used by colonial powers to give legitimacy to their actions, including slavery
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During visit to Canada, Pope Francis was pressured by Indigenous groups for formal repudiation of 15th-century decrees known as Papal Bulls
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The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of Catholic Church teaching".
The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of Catholic Church teaching." The Vatican acknowledged in a statement from its culture and human development departments that papal documents from the 15th century were used by…