Society losing war against traffickers, admits ex-chief

Criminals behind modern slavery and human trafficking are “winning”, the Santa Marta Group has warned, as it called for a review into the framework for identifying and providing support to victims. The Santa Marta Group, an alliance of international police chiefs and bishops from around the world working together with civil society in a process... Read More

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July 10, 2020

Vatican: More must be done to protect rights and dignity of refugees

The international community must increase its efforts to help protect the lives of refugees, who are often exploited instead of being protected, a Vatican official said. While some governments, with the help of faith-based organisations, have offered “durable solutions to refugees”, including resettlement programmes, more needs to be done, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Vatican observer to... Read More

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April 4, 2020

Christian group urges Government to issue guidance to support modern slavery victims amid Covid-19 pandemic

A Christian advocacy group reiterated its calls for the Government to issue new guidance for public authorities on identifying and helping victims of modern slavery during the Covid-19 pandemic. The call from Christian Action Research & Education (CARE) comes after the latest statistics revealed that the number of potential modern slavery victims referred to the... Read More

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July 31, 2019

Pope: Prostitution is ‘disgusting vice’ that tortures defenceless women

Prostitution is a horrendous crime that reduces vulnerable women to tortured slaves who are at the mercy of their clients, Pope Francis said. All people of goodwill have a duty to help vulnerable women and other victims of human trafficking escape from forced sexual slavery, the pope wrote in a prologue of a new book... Read More

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August 4, 2018

Another homecoming planned for Richard III

A 16th century portrait of Catholic King Richard III will go on display in Leicester, the city where he was buried in 2015. The portrait of the former monarch, which measures around 25in by 18in, is to be displayed at the city’s New Walk Museum next summer, as part of a major new project launched... Read More

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July 28, 2018

Co-op proud to lead business response to help slavery victims

A growing number of businesses are creating hundreds of jobs to help victims of modern slavery. An employment scheme devised by the Co-op is signing up firms at the rate of one a week, offering victims a four-week work placement and job interview. Steve Murrells, chief executive of the Co-op, said the development was corporate... Read More

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February 12, 2018

People need to recognise ways they tolerate human trafficking, pope says

Few people have considered how communities and nations actually tolerate and encourage human trafficking, particularly as it relates to prostitution, Pope Francis said. Modern forms of slavery “are far more widespread than previously imagined, even – to our scandal and shame – within the most prosperous of our societies,” the pope said on 9th February... Read More

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February 8, 2018

Santa Marta Group meet at the Vatican to promote struggle against human trafficking

Senior law enforcement officers, bishops, religious women and key international organisations are meeting together for the fifth Santa Marta Group conference this week in the Vatican to update and share best practise in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery. At this year’s conference over 30 countries are represented, including delegates from Africa, Europe,... Read More

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July 8, 2016

Bishops tackle slavery in East Anglia

The wide extent of human slavery in parts of East Anglia was revealed at a meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church, local police forces and the Office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner in Peterborough. The meeting was initiated by the Bishop of East Anglia, Alan Hopes, and was led by Bishop Patrick Lynch, Auxiliary... Read More

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October 26, 2014

Church urged to stand up for workers' rights

Prominent left-wing writer and journalist Paul Donovan has called on the Catholic Church hierarchy to speak out for ordinary people struggling on low pay and poor conditions in the workplace. Donovan questioned how the hierarchy seem to value sanctity of life when it comes to the unborn child, the family and old age but somehow missed the link... Read More

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Society losing war against traffickers, admits ex-chief

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Another homecoming planned for Richard III

Co-op proud to lead business response to help slavery victims

People need to recognise ways they tolerate human trafficking, pope says

Santa Marta Group meet at the Vatican to promote struggle against human trafficking

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