The efforts of Georgetown and the Jesuits to atone for what they label as a sin has been widely applauded as an example of how to begin the process of racial healing in a country still struggling to come to grips with racism.
Georgetown officials say amends for slavery past are ongoing and long term
Jesuit brings recent church history to life through his own experiences
“By his helpful insights about his life and career as a church historian, Father O’Malley helps us to see how important are the times in which we live.”
Murder of Jesuits was marked with horror, but inspired defense of the poor
No one can deny that the act was horrific. Six priests found face down on a lawn with bullet holes through various parts of their bodies.
Jesuits to return 525 acres of South Dakota land to Rosebud Sioux
Land reserved by the government and given to the Jesuits in the 1880s for the church’s use for churches and cemeteries will be returned back to the Lakota band of the Rosebud Sioux.