Seafarers
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Catholic group calls for end to modern-day slavery, trafficking on UK fishing boats
Last month, BBC One Scotland aired “Disclosure: Slavery at Sea,” which accuses the Scottish fishing company TN Trawlers of modern-day... Read more
Sea Sunday 2021: Vatican calls for dignified conditions for maritime workers
The pandemic has left 400,000 seafarers stranded since September 2020. Read more
Pope Francis gives financial aid to families of shipwreck victims
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis will be sending financial aid to families whose loved ones went missing when... Read more
Seafarers charity Apostleship of the Sea is renamed Stella Maris
The Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic charity helping seafarers worldwide, will now be known as Stella Maris. Read more
‘You are not forgotten,' Vatican cardinal tells seafarers on Sea Sunday
A Vatican cardinal urged Catholics Sunday to exercise a “preferential option for the poor” for seafarers serving on the front... Read more
Pope Francis thanks seafarers for their sacrifices during pandemic
In a video message Wednesday, Pope Francis told maritime workers their many sacrifices before and during the coronavirus pandemic have... Read more
Are you grateful for the work of sailors? You should be, the Vatican says
On Sunday, the Catholic Church held a special day to remember the hard work and challenges surrounding the occupation of... Read more
