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world2 years ago

Vatican denounces 'Doctrine of Discovery' and colonialism.

The Vatican has rejected the "Doctrine of Discovery," which was used by European colonial powers to capture and claim Indigenous land in the Americas and elsewhere. The church acknowledged that these papal bulls did not reflect the equal dignity and rights of Indigenous peoples and recognized the acts of violence committed against them by colonial settlers. Indigenous groups have argued that European explorers used the principle of discovery to legally and morally justify the subjugation and exploitation of Indigenous communities. The announcement was greeted by Indigenous advocates, who called on governments to rectify the wrongs caused by colonial doctrines.

via The Washington Post|
#colonialism#doctrine-of-discovery#indigenous-communities
world2 years ago

Vatican Rejects Doctrine of Discovery, Acknowledges Indigenous Calls.

The Vatican has formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," which legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and formed the basis of some property laws today. The Vatican statement marked a historic recognition of the Vatican's own complicity in colonial-era abuses committed by European powers. The statement was a response to decades of Indigenous demands for the Vatican to formally rescind the papal bulls that provided the Portuguese and Spanish kingdoms the religious backing to expand their territories in Africa and the Americas for the sake of spreading Christianity.

via PBS NewsHour|
#colonialism#doctrine-of-discovery#human-rights
world2 years ago

Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery used to justify colonialism and Indigenous oppression.

The Vatican has formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," which was used to justify colonialism and the seizure of Indigenous people's lands and culture. The doctrine was based on 15th century papal decrees that authorized colonial powers to subjugate non-Christian people in Africa and the "New World." The doctrine was later used as a legal concept in the U.S. and cited in a 2005 case. Indigenous groups have long sought the repudiation, and the Vatican's move is historic. The Church also said it stands with Indigenous peoples now and strongly supports the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

via NPR|
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world2 years ago

Vatican denounces colonialism's 'Doctrine of Discovery'.

The Vatican has rejected the "Doctrine of Discovery," a 15th-century concept used to justify European Christian colonialists' seizure of Indigenous lands in Africa and the Americas. The papal bulls were "manipulated for political purposes by competing colonial powers in order to justify immoral acts against Indigenous peoples that were carried out, at times, without opposition from ecclesiastical authorities." Indigenous leaders and community advocates had urged the Catholic Church to rescind the Doctrine of Discovery, which stated that European colonialists could claim any territory not yet "discovered" by Christians.

via Al Jazeera English|
#colonialism#doctrine-of-discovery#indigenous-peoples
world2 years ago

Vatican Rejects Discovery Doctrine in Response to Indigenous.

The Vatican has formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," which legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and formed the basis of some property law today. The Vatican acknowledged that the 15th-century papal bulls, or decrees, "did not adequately reflect the equal dignity and rights of indigenous peoples" and have never been considered expressions of the Catholic faith. The statement was a response to decades of Indigenous demands for the Vatican to formally rescind the papal bulls that provided the Portuguese and Spanish kingdoms the religious backing to expand their territories in Africa and the Americas for the sake of spreading Christianity.

via The Associated Press|
#colonialism#doctrine-of-discovery#human-rights