Pope begs forgiveness for "grave sins" of church in Latin America
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Jim Yardley and William Neuman
BOLIVIA---Pope Francis offered a direct apology on Thursday for the complicity of the Roman Catholic Church in the oppression of Latin America during the colonial era, even as he called for a global social movement to shatter a “new colonialism” that has fostered inequality, materialism and the exploitation of the poor. [link]
By Jim Yardley and William Neuman
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| Pope Francis listens to a welcome speech at the Don Bosco school where he met with seminarians and clergy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Thursday, July 9, 2015. |
