"When the Europeans arrived, carrying germs which thrived in dense, semi-urban populations, the indigenous people of t…"

"Words are cheap—although they can lead to expensive demands—and politicians like to appear caring and sensitive. More…"

"Aboriginal Canadians have been preoccupied for decades by the residential schools issue, arguing that Aboriginal chil…"

"In past centuries, the rulers of Spain, Portugal and other countries used the papal bulls, or official decrees, to ju…"

"Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, the secretary for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a stat…"

"The rationale for choosing cultural rather than physical genocide was often economic. Carl Schurz concluded that it w…"

"4. In our own day, a renewed dialogue with indigenous peoples, especially with those who profess the Catholic Faith, …"

"5. It is in this context of listening to indigenous peoples that the Church has heard the importance of addressing th…"

"6. The “doctrine of discovery” is not part of the teaching of the Catholic Church. Historical research clearly demons…"

"The term “indigenous peoples” refers to the first humans who established a permanent life in a particular region or a…"