The Kongo kingdom and papacy. (the Catholic Church's attempts to curtail the excesses of 17th century slave trade)(includes bibliography) From: History Today | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1997 History Today Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

The Holy Office of the papacy in Rome, Italy, issued a condemnation of the excesses of slavery on Mar 20, 1686, but unfortunately the condemnation was largely ignored and slavery continued unabated. Attempts by African Christians in Kongo to influence church policy on slavery are described.

It is widely accepted that the majority of Christians now live in the non-Western world. Yet it is surprising to discover that, in the seventeenth century, African Christians were already summoning the papacy to recognise a new shape of evil and to undertake new responsibilities overseas. Their ...

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