Vatican repudiates colonial-era 'doctrine of discovery'

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era “doctrine of discovery”, used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying “it is not part of Catholic Church teaching”. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2023/03/30/vatican-repudiates-colonial-era-039doctrine-of-discovery039