The Vatican formally rejected the Discovery Doctrine, which legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands, Thursday after decades of Indigenous demands. The Vatican said the documents were manipulated by colonial powers.
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Indigenous peoplesU.S. and Canadian Roman Catholic bishops released statements on March 30. 2023 praising the Vatican’s repudiation of the..
The Vatican has formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery.” That is the theory backed by 15th century papal bulls that..
Pope Francis started his Canada trip by visiting the cemetery and chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows in Maskwacis, Alberta, on..