The Vatican Speaks Out Against Taking Land from Indigenous People | EWTN News Nightly

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The Vatican recently spoke out against the exploitation of lands and historical forced assimilation of native peoples. The document addresses the so-called "Doctrine of Discovery." In it, the Holy See says taking land from original inhabitants has never been part of Church teaching. It adds that previous popes could have done more to address the rights of indigenous people. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, joins to tell us more about this statement from the Vatican. Thonhauser discusses why the Vatican released this statement now and what relevance it might have. The Vatican Bureau Chief explains why the Catholic Church has been criticized so heavily for its role in so-called colonialism. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf