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Theology in/of Oceania

The image is a book cover of: Beatrice Green, and Keiti Ann Kanongata’a (eds.), Weaving Theology in Oceania: Culture, Context and Practice (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020). What type of theology is being written/published in Oceania? What is the distinctive Oceanic voice and what does this voice contribute to the Christian faith? A few years back,… Theology in/of Oceania

People protest as Pope Francis meets young people and elders at Nakasuk Elementary School Square in Iqaluit, Canada, last July. 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 the basis of some property laws today. Gregorio Borgia/AP

Vatican “repudiates…the legal and political ‘doctrine of discovery’.”

The image is by Gregorio Borgia/AP. People protest as Pope Francis meets young people and elders at Nakasuk Elementary School Square in Iqaluit, Canada, last July. 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… Vatican “repudiates…the legal and political ‘doctrine of discovery’.”