教皇、奴隷制度について謝罪
ローマ教皇フランシスコは、歴史的にカトリック教会が奴隷制度に関与した役割について公式に謝罪した。バチカンでの演説で、教皇は「教会の一部のメンバーによる奴隷制度の容認と関与を深く遺憾に思う」と述べ、現代における人権尊重の重要性を強調した。この謝罪は、教会の歴史的な過ちに対する認識を示す重要な一歩と見られている。
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