Posts Tagged ‘Canadian Catholic Bishops Conference’

Papal statement rejecting ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ underway

Thursday, September 29th, 2022
Papal statement

Preparations for a papal statement rejecting the Doctrine of Discovery are underway. Canada’s Catholic bishops’ conference (CCCB) and Vatican officials are working together on the document. They aim to create a statement rejecting an entire tradition of legal reasoning, said Jonathan Lesarge, CCCB spokesman. It is likely to address core concerns of Indigenous people in Read more