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Apology for slavery

Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Magnifica Humanita’ Apology for Church’s Role in Slavery Well Received in Diocese of Brooklyn

June 8, 2026

In “Magnifica Humanitas,” his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV focused on the dangers that artificial intelligence poses. But he also wrote about the evils of slavery and asked for forgiveness for the church’s slow response. His message was well received in the Diocese of Brooklyn.

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