The pope has not said that evangelizing the new world was an error. He wouldn't say that. Let's not make things up.
People get frustrated that the holy father's words (often quoted out of context) don't soothe the political man's concerns, but Christian doctrine has always been beyond the mere practicality of the era. Much of what they say about the Pope they said about Jesus.
"Sorry for introducing Christianity to your lands," says the "Pope."
The Catholic Church has nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to the conquest of America.
In 1543, the papal bull Sublimis Deus stated that the Indians were not to be made slaves and that their property was to be respected.
".........oh yeah, and all the child molesting."
"That wasn't racist though. We did plenty of that to white boys too."
The pope has not said that evangelizing the new world was an error. He wouldn't say that. Let's not make things up.
People get frustrated that the holy father's words (often quoted out of context) don't soothe the political man's concerns, but Christian doctrine has always been beyond the mere practicality of the era. Much of what they say about the Pope they said about Jesus.