Pope Francis kisses the hand of an indigenous leader during a meeting with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities at Maskwacis, Alberta, July 25, 2022. Photo: CNS The President of Ireland praised the Pope for repudiating the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’, writes Ruadhán Jones At the end of March, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins sent Pope Francis a long letter praising the Pope for his “strong solidarity of indigenous peoples”. Francis’ call to the Christian community “never to permit itself to be…
