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  • Scottish bishops urge efforts to help women escape prostitution

    Scottish bishops urge efforts to help women escape prostitution

    • Dec 13, 2020

    Treating sex as a commodity “devalues the dignity of the human person,” the Scottish bishops said in a consultation challenging men’s demand for prostitution being conducted by the Scottish government.

    By Charles Collins
  • As trafficking law turns 20, Rep. Smith fears pandemic fosters child exploitation

    As trafficking law turns 20, Rep. Smith fears pandemic fosters child exploitation

    • Oct 29, 2020

    As the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 marked its 20th year Oct. 28, the Catholic congressman who wrote it — and four other anti-trafficking laws in the intervening years — celebrated the historic legislation that holds every nation on the globe “to account on human trafficking matters.”

    By Julie Asher
  • 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
  • Crucified women: New book aims to end scourge of forced prostitution

    Crucified women: New book aims to end scourge of forced prostitution

    • Aug 14, 2019

    On Aug. 12 2016, Pope Francis visited a house run by the John XXIII Community in northeast Rome that helps young women rebuild their lives after being rescued from prostitution. A priest who was present during the pope’s visit has written a book as part of an effort to help free women forced into sex work.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
  • Catholic filmmaker aims to bring reality of sex trafficking to light

    Catholic filmmaker aims to bring reality of sex trafficking to light

    • Jun 22, 2019

    George Elliot knows the power of a story to touch souls. He has spent years as an actor, director and playwright. Now he’s on a mission to save lives.

    By Katie Scott
  • Mother tells how daughter became victim of sex trafficking, lost her life

    Mother tells how daughter became victim of sex trafficking, lost her life

    • Feb 10, 2019

    Children are very vulnerable to being trafficked anywhere in the world.

    By Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan
  • Victims of child sex abuse vulnerable to being exploited in sex trade

    Victims of child sex abuse vulnerable to being exploited in sex trade

    • Feb 9, 2019

    A tragic, but consistent, finding in research on prostitution is the frequent correlation between childhood sexual assault and exploitation in the commercial sex trade.

    By Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan
  • Philly nun battles sex trafficking on the streets of America

    Philly nun battles sex trafficking on the streets of America

    • Jul 7, 2018

    Sister Kathleen Coll is leading the fight against sex-trafficking in Philadelphia.

    By Christopher White

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