Pope Leo XIV issued a historic apology Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery and for centuries of silence in condemning it, describing...

Pope Leo XIV Apologises For Vatican's Role In Legitimising Slave Trade

Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s own family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners.

Declaração foi a primeira explícita que responsabilizou a instituição pelo que chamou de 'ferida na memória cristã'

Para o pontífice, o tema representa 'uma ferida na memória cristã'