Owning Slavery, Pursuing Justice, Seeking Reconciliation
VirtualRSVP The Jesuits in the United States owned slaves. In 1838, the Jesuits sold 272 men, women, and children and used some of the proceeds to support Georgetown University. In 2015, Georgetown President John J. DeGioia established a Working Group on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation, which led to dialogue with and apology to descendants and […]