What is the official status and view on Inter Caetera (aka the Doctrine of Discovery)?

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I know nothing.

Here is an article. Does it sound credible? aptn.ca/news/2016/06/01/church-considering-request-to-rescind-doctrine-of-discovery/

Is there Catholic confirmation that this is happening? I mean, I could write an article saying the Pope hates blue cheese and is looking into making it a mortal sin to go within 500 feet of it, and a lot of people would believe it.

I read these articles. I hear from some Native Americans that Christianity is wrong and native belief ok because of all the depraved acts of the Christians, as shown in the DoD. This seemingly was a heavy-hitting set of bulls, affecting countries as far as the Philippines. Alexander VI was in many ways one of the worst popes ever, and his name is on it. But the DOD allegedly goes back in history some more.

If you discuss Christianity with Native Americans this issue will come up.

If I were discussing the faith with First Nations, I would tell them that recent popes have condemned the principles of this so called doctrine. The Catechism likewise condemns the principles of conquest, exploitation and expulsion of native peoples from their lands. I can’t prove it but I am sure that from a Catholic perspective these bulls have long since been “superseded” and are no longer part of our jurisprudence. We can’t control what the American government recognizes.