April 3, 2023
Pope Francis arrives for a pilgrimage at the Lac Saint Anne, Canada July 2022. March 30 the Vatican responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed by 15th-century “papal bulls” that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. (Photo/Gregorio Borgia via AP)
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The Vatican responded March 30 to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," theories backed by 15th-century "papal bulls" that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property laws today.