Pope Begs Forgiveness For Sins And ‘Offenses’ Of Church During Conquest Of Indigenous America

Source: www.timewheel.net | Original Post Date: July 11, 2015 –

Pope Francis formally apologized this past Thursday for “the sins and “offenses” committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas.” In the same trip to Boliva that the pope was reportedly to take place in the chewing of coca, the pope asked forgiveness from the indigenous groups and Bolivia’s first-ever indigenous president, Evo Morales.

Francis admits with regret:

“Grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God…I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America…