The Vatican on Thursday 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.
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Indigenous peoples have long called upon the pope to reject the doctrine, which was built on 15th-century “papal bulls.” Pope Francis acknowledged that the historical measures do not reflect the equal dignity and rights of Indigenous peoples.