In Canada, Protesters Call on Pope Francis To Rescind 'Doctrine of Discovery'

By Johannes Neudecker, Deutsche Presse-Agentur

A Canadian Indigenous woman wipes her tears during a mass led by Pope Francis at the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre on July 28. Nathan Denette/Canadian Press via ZUMA Press/dpa

Jul 28, 2022

Two protestors held up a banner calling for the Catholic Church to reverse a 15th century policy known as the “Doctrine of Discovery” that backed seizing land from non-Christians at the start of a Mass led by Pope Francis near Quebec on Thursday.

A Canadian Indigenous woman wipes her tears during a mass led by Pope Francis at the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre on July 28. Nathan Denette/Canadian Press via ZUMA Press/dpa

In Canada, Protesters Call on Pope Francis To Rescind 'Doctrine of Discovery'

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