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Related: About this forumMexico wants Catholic Church to apologize for 'offensive atrocities' against Indigenous
The Catholic Church, the Spanish monarchy and the Mexican government should make a public apology," said Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, writing it ahead of Columbus Day.
Oct. 12, 2020, 4:47 PM CDT
By Cynthia Silva
Mexicos president wrote an open letter to Pope Francis to ask for an apology for the churchs role in the Spanish conquests committed against the country 500 years ago.
Ahead of Columbus Day, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote a two-page letter that was tweeted on Saturday.
The Catholic Church, the Spanish monarchy and the Mexican government should make a public apology for the offensive atrocities that Indigenous people suffered, the letter states. "They deserve not only this generous attitude on our part but sincere commitment we will never, ever, commit disrespectful acts to their beliefs, cultures, and let alone be judged or marginalized on economic or racism grounds."
López Obrador also asked the Pope to make a statement in favor of Miguel Hidalgo, Mexicos 19th-century independence leader who was once believed to have been excommunicated by the church for his involvement in the uprising. Researchers later said it appeared that Hidalgo had confessed his sins before he was executed and thus was not excommunicated.
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Mexico wants Catholic Church to apologize for 'offensive atrocities' against Indigenous (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Oct 2020
OP
Didn't know any of the information you've posted. We really need to know all of it.
Judi Lynn
Oct 2020
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Karadeniz
(22,516 posts)1. That would be the Christian thing to do... Let's see.
Hassler
(3,377 posts)2. Obrador is the Mexican government. Why doesn't he apologize
To get things started?
AlCarroll
(17 posts)3. It's complicated
Mexico executed plenty of Catholic priests and nuns in the 1930s.
Most of the Catholic Church also defended Natives for most of its history, getting the New Laws passed, and fighting to end the slave trade.
Judi Lynn
(160,527 posts)4. Didn't know any of the information you've posted. We really need to know all of it.
Have seen references to Liberation Theology in Central and South Americas, have no awareness of what has happened in Mexico.
Thank you for shedding some worthwhile light.
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