Dans sa première encyclique, le pape Léon XIV a reconnu pour la première fois la responsabilité directe de l’Eglise catholique dans la légitimation de l’esclavage au cours de l’histoire, et a demandé « sincèrement pardon » au nom de l’Eglise.

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.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn

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