Praying… an activity which always finds us in need to learn – to learn how to approach God and, of course, what to say when we are in his presence. Bookshops and libraries are full of material published precisely to guide us with methods and advice about praying. Many spiritual […]
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition – 23 August
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is annually observed on August 23 to remind people of the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. It gives people a chance to think about the historic causes, the methods, and the consequences of […]
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition – 23 August
The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is intended […]