Pope Francis did not talk about rescinding the centuries-old Doctrine of Discovery in his apologies to residential school survivors. But organizers of his trip say Canadian bishops plan to work with the Vatican to have it addressed, with the goal of issuing a new statement from the Roman Catholic Church.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's final report helps unravel exactly what these are -- and why the Pope was met with demands to publicly reject them.
"I don't think it's in any way unjustified for Indigenous Peoples to expect a lot of things from the Pope, because so much of our world and nationhood has been stolen by this particular church." It said they should instead adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which spells out the need to recognize their inherent rights.
Following Francis's apology, which did not mention the doctrine, Western University professor Cody Groat observed how the commission's call for a papal apology didn't explicitly say the Pope should address it in his words.
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