Pope: Injustices Done in Colonization

Wed May 23, 2007 9:39 AM EDT

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<p>Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful as he arrives for the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday May 23, 2007. Pope Benedict XVI, who has been criticized by Indian rights groups, insisted on Wednesday that the Church does not gloss over injustices which accompanied the Christian colonization of Latin American five centuries ago. "While we do not overlook the various injustices and sufferings which accompanied colonization, the Gospel has expressed and continues to express the identity of the peoples in this region and provides inspiration to address the challenges of our globalized era," Benedict told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square as he talked about his trip to Brazil earlier this month. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)</p>

Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful as he arrives for the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday May 23, 2007. Pope Benedict XVI, who has been criticized by Indian rights groups, insisted on Wednesday that the Church does not gloss over injustices which accompanied the Christian colonization of Latin American five centuries ago. "While we do not overlook the various injustices and sufferings which accompanied colonization, the Gospel has expressed and continues to express the identity of the peoples in this region and provides inspiration to address the challenges of our globalized era," Benedict told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square as he talked about his trip to Brazil earlier this month. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)

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