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  • In a few minutes on Sunday, Pope delivers a mini-social encyclical

    In a few minutes on Sunday, Pope delivers a mini-social encyclical

    • Feb 8, 2021

    Once again praying from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, despite rain and the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis on Sunday ticked off many of his core social concerns: Peace, life, migration, and the fight against modern-day slavery, all in a matter of minutes.

    By Inés San Martín
  • Pandemic has led to rise of modern slavery in Brazil, missionaries say

    Pandemic has led to rise of modern slavery in Brazil, missionaries say

    • Jun 24, 2020

    Catholic missionaries in Brazil are warning the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the numbers of vulnerable people subjected to forced labor.

    By Eduardo Campos Lima
  • New documentary seeks to mobilize Christians in fighting sex trafficking

    New documentary seeks to mobilize Christians in fighting sex trafficking

    • Jan 26, 2020

    A powerful new documentary on sex trafficking, being shown in select theaters Jan. 23 only and then for a month at churches that sign up to host a screening, makes its intentions clear from the outset.

    By Denis Grasska
  • Italian nun, anti-trafficking leader to pen pope’s Lenten meditations

    Italian nun, anti-trafficking leader to pen pope’s Lenten meditations

    • Apr 8, 2019

    Italian Consolata Sister Eugenia Bonetti, 80, a longtime leader of the crusade against human trafficking and modern-day slavery, is preparing the pope’s Lenten meditations this year.

    By Inés San Martín
  • Human trafficking in developed countries more common than previously thought

    Human trafficking in developed countries more common than previously thought

    • Jul 22, 2018

    As many as 1 in 800 Americans is currently a victim of human trafficking, according to a new global report which found much higher rates of modern-day slavery in developed nations than previously believed.

    By Catholic News Agency
  • Human trafficking remains a problem in U.S., advocate says

    Human trafficking remains a problem in U.S., advocate says

    • Jul 1, 2018

    As the Department of State released its 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report this week, an apostolate which helps trafficking victims said that the practice remains a problem around the world, including in the U.S.

    By Christine Rousselle
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