Church Of England Creates Fund To ‘Address Past Wrongs of Slavery’

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has defended the establishment of a £100 million ‘woke’ fund to “address past wrongs of slavery” while parishes struggle.

Justin Welby’s Pledge comes during a time of financial crisis among parishes which face economic crisis

According to The Telegraph : The Church Commissioners, which handles more than £10 billion of assets for the Church of England, announced the pledge on Tuesday following last year’s publication of a report which found that much of the institution’s wealth originates from the slave trade.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, acknowledged that the £100 million cash injection comes amid mounting concern over parishes’ “stretched” finances.

However, he insisted that “it is now time to take action to address our shameful past”.

Following the announcement of the new fund, parishioners and clergy criticised the Archbishop for “suddenly” having “around £100 million behind the back of the sofa” when vicars are losing their jobs and parishes are being merged.

However, the Church Commissioners said that its new fund is vital in redressing the “shameful and horrific sin” of exploiting and owning human lives for profit.

It added that the money would pay for a programme of investment, research and engagement. It said this would include funding to support “communities affected by historic slavery”, as well as funding to pay for further research into dioceses’, cathedrals’ and parishes’ historic links with slavery.

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