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'Rescind the doctrine': Indigenous protest as Pope tours Canada
'Rescind the doctrine': Indigenous protest as Pope tours Canada
by  AFP

Indigenous women briefly protested as Pope Francis celebrated mass during his visit to Canada on Thursday, demanding that he retract centuries-old Church doctrine that empowered Europeans to colonize non-Christian native lands. It referred to the Doctrine of Discovery, the 15th century papal edicts that legitimized the seizure of non-Christian lands and people.

Birmingham sparkles as Commonwealth Games open to strains of Duran Duran
Birmingham sparkles as Commonwealth Games open to strains of Duran Duran
by  AFP

British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle. Prince Charles declared the Games open as Duran Duran got the party started to a backdrop of fireworks across the city.

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