My take on this is that the "indigenous peoples" apparently would like to score some reparation$ from the Vatican, on account of a Papal Bull, the Inter Caetera of 1493 (i.e. over 500 years ago). The Inter Caetera was the mediation by the Pope (ironically the Borgia Pope, Alexander VI, as seen in the cable series "The Borgias") in order to prevent war between Spain and Potrugal over which could colonize where in Latin America. This is more or less how Portugal ended up with Brazil and Spain ended up with the rest.

Thus the Indigenous Peoples are seeking to hold the Vatican responsible for what Spain and Portugal did in Latin America, regardless of the fact that both countries were already colonizing there and were going to stay there notwithstanding any action by the Vatican. I wonder if similar claims have been presented to Spain and Portugal, the actual oppressors?

The page linked in the preceding post has a non-functioning link for the actual UN document in question. Here is a corrected link:

http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G16/003/38/pdf/G1600338.pdf?OpenElement

Here is what appears to be the relevant portion of the document. I note that the term "racist" does not appear:

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Indigenous peoples

16. While welcoming the statement made by Pope Francis in the Plurinational State of Bolivia in July 2015, in which he apologized for the actions of the Catholic Church in the context of colonialism against indigenous peoples in the Americas, the Committee notes the concerns expressed by indigenous peoples regarding the current legacy and effects of the Doctrine of Discovery endorsed in the Inter Caetera from 1493 and its related papal bulls, as well as other issues (arts. 2, 5 and 6).

17. The Committee recommends that the State party engage in meaningful dialogue with indigenous peoples with the aim of effectively addressing their concerns. In this regard, the Committee takes note of the information provided by the State party delegation concerning a high-level dialogue that is scheduled to take place in Rome to address the concerns expressed by indigenous peoples, and recommends that the State party ensure that its interlocutors in this dialogue include appropriate representatives designated by indigenous peoples. The Committee requests the State party to provide information in its next periodic report on the outcome of the meeting and concrete follow-up measures taken.
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