100. Against the Doctrine of Discovery: Pastorale officium and Sublimis Deus
We declare that the Indians should be converted by preaching and example.
99. Against the slavery of Christians: Creator Omnium
We exhort temporal princes, lords, captains, armed men, barons, soldiers, nobles, communities, and all others that they themselves desist from the aforementioned deeds.
98. The Doctrine of Discovery: Inter Caetera
We…give, grant, and assign to you and your heirs and successors, kings of Castile and Leon, forever…all islands and mainlands found and to be found, discovered and to be discovered towards the west and south.
97. The Doctrine of Discovery: Romanus Pontifex
We [therefore] weighing all and singular the premises with due meditation,…to invade, search out, capture, vanquish, and subdue all Saracens and pagans whatsoever, and other enemies of Christ wheresoever placed
96. The Doctrine of Discovery: ‘Dum Diversas’
We grant to you full and free power, through the Apostolic authority by this edict, to invade, conquer, fight, subjugate the Saracens and pagans, and other infidels and other enemies of Christ
95. Evangelisation and Proselytisation: Christianity and Islam
Effective inter-religious dialogue requires that each religion fully understands itself.
94. Proselytisation or evangelisation?
The evangelisation model was Jesus’ preferred mode of propagating the faith, and he was explicit about it.
93. Islam: the fastest growing religion in the world
The number of Muslims is growing rapidly because the number of Christians is shrinking.
92. The Qur’an and the Bible
For us Catholics, the Qur’an is analogous to the Eucharist, the body of Christ. The way we react if the Eucharist is desecrated is how Muslims react when the Qur’an is disrespected.
91. Jesus and Muhammad
Jesus Christ and Muhammad, the founders of Christianity and Islam, are models who shape the mentality of Christians and Muslims and influence their behaviour.