More US churches commit to racism-linked reparations

NEW YORK (AP) — There’s been a surge of interest in the past year among U.S. religious groups in the area of racism-linked reparations. It’s particularly notable among long-established Protestant denominations that were active during the era of slavery. The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is pledging $13 million for reparations while acknowledging that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. In Minnesota, the state Council of Churches is launching a “truth and reparations&