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CITY - With a laptop, Pope John Paul on Thursday promulgated a Papal
document through the internet for the first time. In it, he offered
the Church's apology for missionaries' injustices to indigenous
people in Oceania.
In the past, John Paul traveled afar to deliver messages to his
bishops following similar continent-by-continent synods. Two years
ago, for example, he went to India. Before that, he journeyed to
South Africa.
John Paul has devoted much of his papacy to asking pardon for the
past sins of the Roman Catholic Church, including those against Jews
and other Christians, and his latest document was also
soul-searching.
"The Church expresses deep regret and asks forgiveness where
her children have been or still are party to these wrongs,"
John Paul wrote in the document. He noted that in 1998, Oceania's
bishops had "apologized unreservedly" for the
"shameful injustices done to indigenous peoples," citing
instances in which children were forcibly separated from their
parents by missionaries who wanted to school the youngsters in
Catholic teaching.
"The past cannot be undone, but honest recognition of past
injustices can lead to measures and attitudes which will help
rectify the damaging effects for both the indigenous community and
the wider society," John Paul said, lending support for
"truth commissions" looking into abuses.
Opting for the Internet instead of a journey across several time
zones and climate changes appeared to be a victory for John Paul's
doctors, who have been pressing him for years to slow down.
The pontiff is plagued by symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including
a hand tremor and slurred speech. Since hip surgery in 1994, he has
had difficulty moving about.
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