Archbishop of Canterbury committed to £100m slavery fund while on Cape Coast Castle tour
Dame Sarah Mullally, the Archbishop of Canterbury, renewed her commitment to a controversial £100m fund over the Church of England's role in the transatlantic slave trade while on a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana. She stated, "We played a part in the transatlantic slave trade. That is clear. Part of the Christian belief in repentance is about action, so we are putting in place action to support those communities that feel the legacy of the slave trade."
This is Dame Sarah's first pastoral visit to Africa since her installation as head of the Church of England in March. She was shown dungeons where slaves were held and the "door of no return" at Cape Coast Castle, which came under British control in the 1660s. The archbishop said she was "deeply moved" by what she saw and that a chapel above the dungeons was a "stark illustration of the way the church was involved in the slave trade." The Church of England has previously apologized for its associations with the slave trade.
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