Pope John Paul II and Reconciliation as Mission

A particular emphasis of Pope John Paul II's pontificate was the recognition of certain political rights belonging to indigenous peoples. In particular, in Australia the Pope recognised that encouraging political reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous people is essential to religi...

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Main Author: O'Sullivan, Dominic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2006
In: Pacifica
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 265-280
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Summary:A particular emphasis of Pope John Paul II's pontificate was the recognition of certain political rights belonging to indigenous peoples. In particular, in Australia the Pope recognised that encouraging political reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous people is essential to religious mission. At Alice Springs in 1986 he gave impetus to a growing Catholic acceptance that promoting reconciliation is an important missionary duty.
ISSN:1839-2598
Contains:Enthalten in: Pacifica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1030570X0601900306