Slavery Archives

Church’s historic ties to slavery examined at Independence Day conference

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jul 11, 2019

Independence Day took on a special poignancy at a conference for African American Catholics held a few miles from the nation’s capital, as participants at a July 4 workshop reflected on the Catholic Church’s connection to what has been called the country’s original sin — slavery.

Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 14, 2019

Undergraduate students at Jesuit-run Georgetown University voted overwhelmingly April 11 to pay a new student fee that would be for reparations to the descendants of slaves owned and later sold by the school.

Josephine Bakhita enters the ranks of the superstar saints

Commentary
Feb 10, 2019

Josephine Bakhita shared the saga of her time in slavery, waking people up to the evils of human trafficking and other offenses against human dignity.

Denver celebrates Mass on 100th anniversary of Julia Greeley’s death

Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
Jun 10, 2018

The Archdiocese of Denver hosted a special Mass on Thursday in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Julia Greeley, who is the first person from Colorado to be proposed for sainthood.

In new video, Pope applauds ecumenical push against modern-day slavery

Vatican
May 7, 2018

In a video message he sent to an ecumenical forum being held in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis said that slavery is not a thing from the past, noting that some 40 million people are today victims of this industry.

Faith can help cleanse societal waters of racism, says Cardinal Wuerl

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 19, 2018

With faith, people can confront and help overcome the evil of racism, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said in an April 17 talk at The Catholic University of America.