Chicago Mayor Johnson hopes to enlist pope in reparations fight after he apologized for 'scourge of slavery'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is seeking the support of Pope Leo XIV in his efforts to secure reparations for Black residents of the city. This initiative follows the Pope's recent apology for the Vatican's historical role in slavery. Johnson aims to leverage this meeting to advance his reparations task force established in 2024.
- ▪Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to enlist Pope Leo XIV in the fight for reparations in Chicago.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV recently apologized for the Vatican's historical role in legitimizing slavery.
- ▪Johnson's initiative, called Repair Chicago, aims to gather experiences of harm from Black Chicagoans.
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Media Chicago Mayor Johnson hopes to enlist pope in reparations fight after he apologized for 'scourge of slavery' Pope Leo XIV recently apologized for the Vatican's historical role in legitimizing the 'scourge of slavery' By Joshua Q. Nelson Fox News Published May 29, 2026 6:53pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Black New Yorkers deserve a check of '800K' as locals demand reparations from the government Black New Yorkers demand cash reparations from the government as state officials work toward issuing some form of compensation for slavery or other past racial injustices.
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