Vatican disavows 'Doctrine of Discovery,' which justified taking of Native lands csmonitor.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from csmonitor.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Both ecclesial leaders and Indigenous groups have praised a Vatican statement disowning the so-called Doctrine of Discovery as an important step on the path to healing and reconciliation in light of past wrongs.
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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 laws today.