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Jesuits Pledge $100 Million For Slavery Reparations

Tim Pearce
Jesuits Pledge $100 Million For Slavery Reparations
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A Catholic order has pledged to raise $100 million for the descendants of slaves it once owned and to promote other racial reconciliation programs.

The Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order commonly known as the Jesuits, in partnership with the GU272 Descendants Association, has launched the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation to raise money in part for reparations for the descendants of slaves the order once bought and sold. The initiative was first reported by The New York Times.

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