The Vatican Denounces Doctrine of Discovery Used to Justify Colonialism washingtoninformer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtoninformer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The doctrine, with origins in the 15th century, was invoked as a legal and religious standing by Europeans who "discovered" new lands and violently seized it from people who had been living there.
The doctrine, with origins in the 15th century, was invoked as a legal and religious standing by Europeans who "discovered" new lands and violently seized it from people who had been living there.
The Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery, which was used to justify colonialism ketr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ketr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.