The Explainer: Vatican repudiates the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
Responding to Indigenous demands, the Vatican has formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery” – papal documents from the 15th century that legitimised the colonial-era seizure of native lands. The Associated Press provides some background facts and figures…
Essay: After Elizabeth – The spiritual implications of imperial succession
Writing from the US, LISA SHARON HARPER, founder of Freedom Road and author of ‘Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World — and How to Repair It All’, expresses her hopes King Charles III will lead the UK into “an era of courageous deference to truth”…
Catholic Church: Pope Francis attacked cancel culture. It sounds better than “ideological colonisation”.
In a recent speech the Pope revived his criticism of rich countries that force their values on poorer nations, erasing their local cultures and traditions. CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports…
Revisiting colonisation: Catholic bishop of Syracuse decries Doctrine of Discovery, suggests Pope do the same
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, speaks with US Catholic Bishop Douglas J Lucia about his hopes to meet with the Vatican to discuss a series of 15th-century papal proclamations used by European Christians to rationalise the subjugation of Indigenous peoples…
Pope warns booming Mauritius against “idolatrous economic model”
Vatican CityRNS Known as a beach bum’s paradise and a millionaire’s tax haven, the island nation of Mauritius welcomed Pope Francis, who encouraged its people to embrace their rich diversity as the country struggles with past and recent forms of colonisation. “You possess an authoritative voice, one that has taken on life,” Francis said while […]