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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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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