"In effect, the proclamation of Jesus and of his Gospel did not at any point involve an alienation of the pre-Columbus cultures, nor was it the imposition of a foreign culture."

"In effect, the proclamation of Jesus and of his Gospel did not at any point involve an alienation of the pre-Columbus cultures, nor was it the imposition of a foreign culture."
Pope Benedict XVI
On attempts to convert Latin American Indians by the Spanish and Portuguese conquerors who took over their native lands centuries ago.
"The smoke's not good for anybody, but obviously, it's throwing something off for them."
Wendy Fox
Executive director of the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station in Miami, on wildfire smoke causing many birds to crash into buildings in South Florida.