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Sublimus Dei: Rights of Indigenous Peoples by Miguel Vas is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Pope Paul III issued a papal bull titled Sublimus Dei in 1537 addressing the enslavement and evangelization of indigenous peoples. [1] The bull states that all people are capable of receiving the doctrines of faith and should not be treated as property or slaves. [2] It declares that Indians and other newly discovered peoples have free will and intellect, and are capable of understanding the Catholic faith. [3] The bull instructs that indigenous peoples should be converted through preaching and good example

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Miguel Vas

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