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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July 3, 2020

Report marks 20th year of US efforts to address trafficking worldwide

Government-sponsored trafficking is “a perversion of any government’s reason for existence”, which is “to protect rights, not crush them”, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during the release of the 20th annual Trafficking in Persons Report. “The United States will not stand by as any government with a policy or pattern of human trafficking subjects... Read More

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February 10, 2020

Telecom providers have duty to prevent human trafficking, pope says

Pope Francis reminded telecommunication firms and service providers of their responsibility to help fight human trafficking. The pope reminded people of the 8th February International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking after praying the Angelus on 9th February with visitors in St Peter’s Square. The 8th February day of prayer falls on the... Read More

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February 7, 2020

Pope: Money from human trafficking stained with blood

The hands of those who engage in human trafficking are stained with the blood of countless victims whose lives and dignity were sacrificed, Pope Francis said. In a video message released by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the pope offered his prayer intention for the month of February, which is titled, ‘Listen to the migrants’... 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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October 22, 2018

Synod final document must include scandal of trafficking, says Cardinal Nichols

The scandal of human trafficking, which affects millions of young people in the world, needs to be included in the Synod of Bishops’ final document, one synod father said. It is estimated that more than 40 million people are held in some form of slavery “and the vast majority of those are young people,” Cardinal... Read More

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July 18, 2018

India’s Sr Prema condemns trafficking, says nuns not involved

Facing child trafficking allegations at one of its homes for unmarried mothers in India, the Missionaries of Charity said the order condemns the actions of individuals involved and stressed that these are unrelated to the order. A baby born in Nirmal Hriday (Tender Heart) home in the eastern Indian city of Ranchi was not handed... Read More

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July 16, 2018

Indian officials seek to freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity

Indian officials are seeking to freeze bank accounts of the Missionaries of Charity following the arrest of a nun on child trafficking charges in Jharkhand state. Ucanews.com reported that in an 11th July request to India’s home secretary, state police chief D.K. Pandey said the freeze would facilitate an investigation into possible violations of foreign... Read More

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