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Mar 30, 2023 · The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery." The theory is backed by 15th century papal decrees that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form...
In 1455, Pope Nicholas V issued Romanus Pontifex, which extended Portugal's authority to conquer the lands of infidels and pagans for "the salvation of all" in order to "pardon ... their souls". The document also granted Portugal a specific right to conquest in West Africa and to trade with Saracens and infidels in designated areas.
Oct 11, 2023 · The Doctrine of Discovery deprived the Native Peoples of the Americas of their land in the colonial era, was recognized as legitimate by the United States Supreme Court in 1823, and remains on the law books in the present day despite being repudiated by Pope Francis in March of 2023 and challenged by modern-day legal scholars.
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- The Doctrine of Discovery is a policy initiated by the Catholic Church in the 15th century authorizing Christian European explorers to appropriate...
- The Doctrine of Discovery was first articulated in a papal bull in 1452, authorizing Portugal to take lands and enslave people in West Africa. The...
- Biblical justification for the Doctrine of Discovery comes from Genesis 1:28 where God tells believers to subdue the earth and rule over it.
- Yes. The Catholic Church officially repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery in March of 2023.
On June 18, 1452, Pope Nicholas V issued the papal bull Dum Diversas , which initiated the first set of documents that would compose the Doctrine of Discovery.
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Jul 23, 2018 · Pope Nicholas V issued the papal bull Dum Diversas on 18 June, 1452. It authorised Alfonso V of Portugal to reduce any “Saracens (Muslims) and pagans and any other unbelievers” to perpetual slavery. This facilitated the Portuguese slave trade from West Africa.
Mar 31, 2023 · The Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V), January 8, 1455. Pope Alexander VI, “Inter Caetera,” May 4, 1493. Discovery, as originally conceived in Pope Alexander VI’s 1493 papal bull, granted the Spanish exclusive interests in the Americas. Johnson & Graham's Lessee v. McIntosh, 21 U.S. 543 (1823)
Jul 23, 2018 · The Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V) January 8, 1454. “Nicholas, bishop, servant of the servants of God. for a perpetual remembrance.
