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Do something about forced migration, cardinal exhorts UN
The Vatican Secretary of State pleaded Monday for an increased commitment from the international community in addressing the root causes... Read more
'Forced to endure hell' – A severe new report on human trafficking
The U.S. government released its annual human trafficking report Thursday, drawing praise but also some criticism for allegedly giving some... Read more
Victims always come first, Pope tells trafficking summit
Pope Francis asked judges, prosecutors and magistrates gathered at the Vatican for a summit on human trafficking this week to... Read more
Caritas Spain is helping more than 2,000 women leave prostitution
According to a recent report from Caritas Spain, more than 2,200 women are receiving help in exiting prostitution thanks to... Read more
What you think you know about human trafficking is probably wrong
Human trafficking. It’s been called “modern-day slavery” and a “silent epidemic.” It affects tens of millions every year and yet... Read more
Catholic groups say this US bill could fight modern day slave labor
A proposed federal bill to combat human trafficking and forced labor in the corporate supply chain is an opportunity for... Read more
Vatican ropes in global leaders to fight climate change, modern slavery
Drawing dozens of mayors from major cities worldwide to discuss the link between slavery and climate change, this week's Vatican... Read more
What you think you know about human trafficking is probably wrong
Human trafficking. It’s been called “modern-day slavery” and a “silent epidemic.” It affects tens of millions every year and yet... Read more
What Pope Francis might be planning to tell the UN in New York
At a meeting with U.S. mayors at the Vatican this week, Pope Francis hinted at themes he could discuss with... Read more
Slavery and climate – there's more in common than you think, Vatican says
The link between climate change and human slavery is the topic of an international conference to be hosted by the... Read more
Senate reaches compromise on abortion funding in trafficking bill
After six weeks of gridlock, members of both parties in the Senate bridged a disagreement over abortion funding in a... Read more
Patrick: the saint who knew what it was like to be a slave
Many know that Saint Patrick, bishop and missionary to Ireland, was once a slave – but few know of his... Read more
An exodus with little hope – report finds crisis of unaccompanied minors fleeing Syria
The countries neighboring Syria are swamped with millions of refugees from its civil war which creates special risks for young... Read more
US pushing Cuba to improve record on human trafficking, State Dept. says
As the U.S. aims to re-establish full relations with Cuba, it is also pushing the country to redeem its poor... Read more
Pope Francis' tough words against horrors of human trafficking
Pope Francis marked the Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking by calling on governments to remove this “shameful... Read more
The dark side of the Super Bowl and how Congress aims to fight it
Just days before Super Bowl XLIX, the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing for a bipartisan crack-down on the hidden... Read more
Consumers have a social responsibility regarding slavery, Pope says
In his message for the 2015 World Day of Peace, released on Wednesday, Pope Francis has called for a global... Read more
Pope Francis offers a lesson from a ham and cheese sandwich
Pope Francis brought laughter to a group of young people gathered at the Vatican Nov.15 when he quoted an Argentinean... Read more
Child migrant surge originates in traffickers' lies, bishop says
A Central American bishop has said the recent wave of migrants to the U.S., which has included many unaccompanied minors,... Read more
US ambassador: Pope draws global attention to trafficking
U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett has praised the attention Pope Francis is giving to the “scourge” of... Read more
