Indigenous call Vatican's repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery 'only a step'

Critics say the Vatican statement that the 15th-century documents "were manipulated for political purposes by competing colonial powers" sidesteps its responsibility in legitimizing exploitation of Indigenous peoples.

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