Catholic Priests Pledge To Raise $100 Million In Restitution For Descendants Of Enslaved Black People
The Jesuits are attempting to atone for holding Black people in bondage in the 19th century.
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Written by Madison J. Gray
Leaders of the U.S. Jesuit conference of priests have announced they will try to raise $100 million to benefit the descendants of enslaved Black people once owned by the Roman Catholic order. The initiative is an attempt to foster racial reconciliation and atone for participation in the Transatlantic Slave Trade,
The priests co-founded a foundation called the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, which represents the descendants of both those who were enslaved and those who had enslaved them and supported by JP Morgan Chase, according to a statement released Monday.
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Administrators of the U.S. Jesuit Conference of Priests (USJCP) just announced they will attempt to raise $100 million dollars to benefit the descendants of enslaved Black people.
During the days of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Black Africans were bought and sold–under the direct command of the Roman Catholic order. This new USJCP initiative is an attempt to foster racial reconciliation and atone for Catholic participation in the Transatlantic Slave Trade,
The priests co-established a foundation called the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation. This organization represents the descendants of both those who were enslaved, as well as those who had enslaved them and supported by JP Morgan Chase, according to a statement released Monday.
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