For the 3rd time!!!!! 1-2-3 3rd time
hopefully you get it this time!
Historically, the Church supported the Doctrine of Discovery, which justified European colonization and denied Indigenous land rights. However, in March 2023 the Vatican officially repudiated this doctrine, stating it is not part of Catholic faith and affirming that Indigenous peoples have legitimate rights to their lands.
Background: The Doctrine of Discovery
- Origin (15th century): Papal decrees gave European powers permission to claim lands they "discovered," even if Indigenous peoples had lived there for centuries.
- Legal impact: This doctrine became the foundation of colonial property law, especially in the Americas, and was cited in cases like Johnson v. M’Intosh (1823) to deny Indigenous sovereignty.
- Effect: Indigenous peoples were considered to have only a "right of occupancy," while ultimate ownership was claimed by European colonizers.
- This was pre Vatican two now the church is more lenient on the topic and would certainly 1000% not condone the removal of a people who have BEEN HERE SINCE GEORGE WASHINGTON TO BE REMOVED!!!!!
- And no I’m not white I’m American but first and foremost A ROMAN CATHOLIC!!!
Yeah, this makes sense. The civilized, Catholic nation
should have sovereignty over the pagan land, and people, it conquered. Christ is King, afterall
Anyways, you admit that what you said about "100 years" was not correct?