The “completely senseless deaths” of 10 people who died of heat exhaustion and suffocation they suffered from being held in a tractor-trailer “is an incomprehensible tragedy,” said Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio, Texas.
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Global Effort Needed To Combat Trafficking
The heart of the work of the Church, Cardinal Nichols said, is “to look to, to rescue, to nurture, to comfort, to give freedom and a fresh start to the victims of trafficking.”
Tablet TALK
This week’s Tablet TALK recognizes a Corona couple celebrating 65 years of marriage; offers details about two upcoming events, a Women’s Cursillo Retreat and a human trafficking information session, and much more…
New York’s Bishops Support More Penalties for Human Trafficking
The New York State Catholic Conference has issued its support for legislation that would increase penalties for and facilitate prosecution of those who buy and sell sex slaves in the human trafficking industry in New York State.
Modern Slavery
After a recent Nov. 2-3 workshop of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences to which Pope Francis had summoned experts in socio-economic, medical and pastoral matters, to discuss the incidence of human trafficking today, the Vatican announced last Monday, Nov. 4, that the pope wants action. An issue close to his heart, no one knows […]
Catholic Charities Making a Difference To Curb Human Trafficking
by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – An influx of human trafficking victims seeking assistance is leading Catholic Charities agencies nationwide to develop a wider range of specialized service to enable victims to rebuild their lives. From life skills and parenting classes to helping victims adjust to a life free of coercion and mistreatment, the agencies […]
Human Trafficking – Nuns Lead Local Effort To Educate People about Worldwide Problem
Imagine being a young person from overseas being promised new opportunities and an improved way of life in a bustling city like New York. What could go wrong? America is the land of the free, where slavery has been abolished since the late 19th century. Many wide-eyed young men and women – and even children […]