Pope Leo says Catholic Church's legitimizing of slavery is a wound
Pope Leo XIV apologized on Monday for the Catholic Church’s legitimization of slavey, saying the delay in denouncing the practice was a “wound in Christian memory.”
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV apologized for the Catholic Church's historical legitimization of slavery.
- He described the delay in condemning slavery as a "wound in Christian memory."
- His first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," focuses on artificial intelligence and human dignity.
- The encyclical highlights the "invisible labor" and resource extraction for AI, warning of potential "new forms of global subordination."
- The Pope called for a fight against new forms of slavery related to AI and digital transformation.
- He expressed sorrow for the immense suffering caused by slavery and asked for pardon in the name of the Church.
- The Church formally condemned slavery only in the nineteenth century.