The USCCB encouraged the faithful and people of good will to tell their representatives that they must take action to end the practice once and for all.
On the eve of the February 8 World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis spoke about fighting this "terrible social scourge."
While trafficking business is "constantly evolving and always finding new ways to develop," we "must not be discouraged," says Pope.
Talitha Kum, the International Network of Consecrated Life Against Human Trafficking, will hold their second annual general assembly this month.
Vatican's representative at the United Nations presents a bishop-police alliance as a model. It's called the Santa Marta group.
"If we close our eyes and ears, if we do nothing, we will be guilty of complicity," the Pope warned.
Until February 8, a group of 50 young people are gathered for prayer and training on the quest to end human trafficking worldwide.
Thanks to the Atelier Bakhita, dozens of women in extremely precarious situations are rediscovering a taste for beauty and their self-esteem through sewing.
Every human life, even those most marked by limitations, has an immense value ...
Sr. Patricia Ebegbulem works to restore human dignity among women who feel forced to go to Europe for sex work.
"While many people feel powerless against this crime and look the other way, Catholic sisters are doing the work daily, bravely, humbly, across the communities all over the world"
'Sound of Freedom' movie, which opens on Independence Day, explores the underworld of sex trafficking.
The upcoming feature film, 'Sound of Freedom,' follows the true story of a US government agent who quits to travel the world saving children from bondage.
The course will educate on the cause championed by Pope Francis, who said in February, “Human trafficking disfigures dignity.”
The dangerous route across the Mediterranean Sea has claimed the lives of over 20,000 migrants since 2014.
"The fight against it must be grounded in a multidimensional and coordinated approach," says Archbishop Gabriele Caccia.
As part of the International Day against Human Trafficking a group of young dancers organized a flash-mob in front of St. Peter’s Square.
