Church of England urged to build a $1.3 billion fund to tackle its legacy of slavery

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1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   The Church of England aims to raise more than $1 billion to address its past links to slavery ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published Mar 3, 2024

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   Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

   The Church of England should create a fund of 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion) to address its historic links to slavery, an advisory panel said Monday. That's 10 times the amount the church previously set aside.

2. Local News 8

   Church of England urged to build a $1.3 billion fund to tackle its legacy of slavery ↗ (opens Local News 8)

   Published Mar 3, 2024

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   Local News 8's feed description

   By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Church of England has welcomed a report that calls for it to spearhead the establishment of a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) fund to address its historical ties to slavery.

3. Deutsche Welle

   Church of England told to invest billion pounds over slavery – DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Mar 3, 2024

   Deutsche Welle's feed description

   An advisory group has urged the Church of England to raise its fund for redressing slavery to ten times of its current worth. The church set up the fund after it admitted it had invested in the African slave trade.

4. France 24

   Church of England urged to give more than $1 billion to pay for slavery ties ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Mar 3, 2024

   France 24's feed description

   The Church of England on Monday pledged to boost efforts to compensate for historical ties to slavery after a new report called for funding to be increased tenfold to $1.27 billion.

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