Pope Leo XIV’s Apology Reopens Debate On Vatican’s Colonial-Era Role In Slavery
A Reckoning With Centuries of Institutional Power A First-of-its-Kind Admission From a U.S.-Born Pope POPE Leo XIV has broken new ground by formally apologising for the Holy See’s historical role in legitimising slavery, placing institutional responsibility at the centre of his first major doctrinal document. The encyclical not only addresses individual Christian participation in slavery, […]
