Articles on this issue "human trafficking"

Holy See to UN on Human Trafficking

"People are never to be used or treated as instruments for unscrupulous profit-mongering"

New York, (Zenit.org) | 584 hits

Here is the statement by Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, apostolic nuncio and permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, at the UN High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on …

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What the Holy See Has to Say About Violence Against Women and Girls

Commission on the Status of Women, 57th Session

New York, (Zenit.org) Jane Adolphe | 909 hits

The Commission on the Status of Women, established by the United Nations in 1946, finished its annual meetings (4-14 March 2013) in New York. State representatives were gathered together …

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Today's Feast of St. Bakhita an Occasion to Pray for Trafficking Victims

Church in the UK Continues Efforts to Build Awareness of Victims' Plight

London, (Zenit.org) | 1553 hits

Catholics in England and Wales are being invited to pray for all victims of human trafficking today, the Feast Day of St Bakhita. "The Day of Prayer for the Victims of Trafficking is an …

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Partners Against Sex Trafficking; A Cure for Poverty

Conference Explores Grassroots Efforts to Shut Down Brothels

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Millions of victims are caught up in human trafficking -- an umbrella term that includes forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor, involuntary domestic servitude and child soldiering. It's …

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New Forms of Slavery

More Attention Turns to Sexual Trafficking Victims

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The Vatican and groups of women religious have long been actively working to stop the trafficking of persons, and a recent message of support sent by Benedict XVI to a meeting on the issue …

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Pope Backs Nuns' Work to Stop Human Trafficking

Conference Gathers Religious, Experts to Compare Notes

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Benedict XVI is lauding the commitment made by women religious to put a stop to human trafficking and rebuild the lives of those victimized by this phenomenon. The Pope affirmed his support …

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Education Chips Away at Human Trafficking

Women Religious in Thailand Share Success Stories

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The education of would-be victims is one of the keys to putting an end to human trafficking, affirm women religious working against this crime in Thailand. Thailand is again at the Tier 2 …

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A Recipe for Avoiding Tyrannical Globalization

Cardinal Sodano´s Message to OAS Assembly

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Two conditions are needed to keep the process of globalization from becoming tyrannical: respect for the dignity of each person and respect for cultures, a top Vatican official says. That was …

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