Catholic Church and slavery
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Catholic Church and slavery
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The Catholic Church and slavery have a long and complicated history. Slavery was practiced and accepted by many cultures and religions around the world throughout history, including in ancient Rome. Passages in the Old Testament sanctioned forms of temporal slavery for Israelites as a means to repay a debt. Slaves, captured in war or purchased, and their children were enslaved for life. After Christianity was legalized under the Roman empire, sentiment grew that many kinds of slavery were incomp
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_slavery
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2009-09-11T05:04:15Z
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2024-09-10T03:32:58Z
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