Human trafficking
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Pope Francis calls human trafficking 'a crime against humanity'
Pope Francis said Thursday that human trafficking is, “without doubt,” a crime against humanity for its violation of human dignity... Read more
Pope’s Via Crucis to highlight suffering of trafficked people
The pope’s annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross, held at the Colosseum, will be written by a religious sister... Read more
Ambassadors to Vatican partner with women religious to combat modern slavery
Embassies to the Holy See are teaming up with religious sisters to address the problem of modern slavery, which affects... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray with St. Bakhita for the end of human trafficking
Pope Francis called Sunday for an end to human trafficking, encouraging Catholics to pray for the intercession of St. Josephine... Read more
Vatican releases online guide to combat $150 billion human trafficking industry
With a new online guide, the Vatican seeks to combat the “ugly business” of human trafficking, which is estimated to... Read more
Human trafficking in developed countries more common than previously thought
As many as 1 in 800 Americans is currently a victim of human trafficking, according to a new global report... Read more
Trafficking victims' advocate honored by US State Department
A young Nigerian woman who escaped from forced prostitution in Italy was honored by the U.S. State Department last week... Read more
How UK Anglicans and Catholics are teaming up to fight modern slavery
Anglican and Catholic leaders in the UK are teaming up to fight modern-day slavery through a free app that helps... Read more
House of Representatives passes bill targeting sex traffickers
The House of Representatives passed a bill this week that aims to combat online trafficking, targeting the sites that host... Read more
Pope Francis: To fight human trafficking, listening to survivors is key
On Monday, Pope Francis urged all people, and youth in particular, to meet with victims of human trafficking in order... Read more
Vatican conference unites police and Church in fight against human trafficking
A conference on human trafficking and modern-day slavery was held at the Vatican Feb. 8-9, bringing together church leaders and... Read more
Amid refugee crisis, trafficking risks are high for Rohingya girls
Raheema was just 15 years old when she left her home in the Rakhine state in Burma. Read more
Freedom Stickers aim to combat Super Bowl human trafficking
Super Bowl LII, a matchup between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, will be played Feb. 4 at... Read more
Amazon not a 'no man's land', but a treasure, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis visited one of Peru's most biodiverse regions Friday, telling its inhabitants that while remote, their land is not... Read more
How a nuns' home is helping girls freed from sex trafficking
The numbers are staggering. Each year in the U.S. alone, some 300,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking. Read more
Catholic deacon awarded British Empire Medal for rescuing trafficking victims
A Catholic deacon in the United Kingdom has been awarded the British Empire Medal for his work serving seafarers and... Read more
Vatican to UN: We must work together to eliminate causes of human trafficking
The international community must join forces to eliminate human trafficking and its root causes, the Vatican’s representative to the United... Read more
How do we help trafficking victims re-enter society? Vatican conference takes a look
A Vatican workshop this past weekend drew attention to the vast challenges faced by victims of human trafficking when reintegrating... Read more
Ending human trafficking requires everyone's efforts, archbishop says
At a United Nations gathering in New York City, a Holy See official stressed the need for a multi-pronged approach... Read more
Deaths in smuggler's truck 'completely senseless,' Texas archbishop says
The deaths of at least nine people due to heat in an alleged immigrant smuggler’s truck parked in San Antonio... Read more
