As the truth continues to surface, here’s one that’s truly stunning:
According to this Library of Congress document:
America was discovered by the Norse (Vikings), led by Leif Erikson, around A.D. 1000, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
Columbus did not “discover” America, but rather re-discovered lands whose existence was already known to the Church of Rome through Icelandic and Scandinavian sources.
The Catholic Church possessed detailed knowledge of Vinland (North America) via Icelandic manuscripts, clergy, monasteries, and oral tradition.
Columbus's voyage was primarily a religious–missionary enterprise, sponsored by the Church and Spanish Crown, not a scientific or exploratory breakthrough....
See entire summary at: https://x.com/Patriot_iss/status/2011615369878704512
Link to original Library of Congress Document: https://dn720404.ca.archive.org/0/items/leiferikson00ship/leiferikson00ship.pdf