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Pope denounces ‘suffering and humiliation’ of African enslaved people during Peru visit

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Source: Ottumwa Daily Courier

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “suffering and humiliation” endured by African enslaved people as he made a tangible show of remorse in Peru following his historic apology for the Holy See’s own role in legitimizing the African slave trade…

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