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Catholic 101: The Doctrine of Discovery

Catholic 101: The Doctrine of Discovery

by Tim Perron, SJ | Oct 24, 2022 | Catholic 101, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Papal News, Pope Francis    ~ Approx. 7 mins

During the period that Saint John Paul II was pope from the late 1970s through 2005, he apologized and asked forgiveness for the history of Christian slave-holding and for the injustices inflicted by colonizing Christians. In the same spirit, Pope Francis traveled to...

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