The role of religion and politics has always been controversial in America, from its inception to the present day. Many of the original colonies were founded by religious communities looking for a place where they could practice their faith. Sadly, too many of them once established then persecuted those who did not share their faith. Read more
In late March of this year, the Vatican formally — and somewhat surprisingly — repudiated the centuries-old “Doctrine of Discovery,” based on papal dictates of the 15th century that justified the domination of newly “discovered” lands and peoples by European Christian explorers. Indigenous activists and organisations in North America were pleased but ultimately underwhelmed by Read more