The Presidency has announced that Ghana will host a major international conference in Accra next month following the historic apology by Pope Leo XIV over the role of the Holy See in the transatlantic slave trade.
In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the government said Ghana “warmly welcomes” the Pope’s acknowledgement and apology for the role played by the Holy See in “legitimising and sustaining the enslavement of Africans and the transatlantic slave trade.”
The statement described the Pope’s remarks as “an act of moral courage” and “an important contribution to the ongoing global pursuit of historical truth, human dignity and justice.”
According to the Presidency, President John Mahama considers the acknowledgement particularly significant at a time when the world is reflecting more deeply on the historical consequences of slavery and colonialism.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
