Bartolome de Las Casas was an ordained member of the Church that traveled to Central America. He was probably the first person to be ordained in the New World. Las Casas worked hard to try and prevent what he saw were the inhumane cruelties that the Spaniards were inflicting upon the native peoples. After retreating into the Dominican Order for a few years, Las Casas resumed his crusade for peaceful evangelism of the New World. He gained more and more influence at court and then composed several books about the Spanish conquest of the New World. His books were used by enemies of the Spanish as weapons. Las Casas died on July 17, 1566.Today we pray for the Indians of Central and South America, those who fight against slavery and inhumanity, increased sensitivity to human rights, and for justice and reconciliation among all peoples.
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