Though he claims some indigenous ancestry on his father’s side, his maternal ancestors came from Northern Spain (Cantabria and Asturias), ironically, the “whitest” region of white Spain. Perhaps doing away with clerical celibacy would be a start – and leave the 16th century crimes of colonialism to the judgment of God. Perhaps an apology is due, but, outside of the Copts, there are no indigenous Christians left to claim it. Unlike Aztec Mexico, one could make the case that Scotland and Ireland would have prospered, and possibly been better, without colonial intrusion. While there were crimes committed, a good portion, if not the majority, of the deaths were due to disease, not genocide.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 31, 2019 08:15 UTC