Archbishop of Canterbury doubles down on £100million slavery payouts as she vows to 'repent' for Church’s past

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Archbishop of Canterbury doubles down on £100million slavery payouts as she vows to 'repent' for Church's past.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has doubled down on £100million slavery payouts and vowed to "repent" for the Church's past.Dame Sarah Mullaly, the first woman to lead the Church of England, is now on a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.The site is one of forty "slave castles" - where slaves were kept in dungeons before being led to ships.Touring the castle made her reflect on the crimes committed by the Church of England, she said.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say She said: "We played a part in the transatlantic slave trade.

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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."The visit marks Dame Sarah's first to Africa since being installed as the head of the Church of England at a ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral in March.Dame Sarah was shown the dungeons and the so-called of "door of no return" through which slaves were marched to ships.Above the dungeons...

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