Articles on this issue "prostitution"
A group of religious sisters devoted to Eucharistic adoration say they find the same God in the Blessed Sacrament that they see in the girls with whom they work -- young women rescued from the …
read moreThe March resignation of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer due to revelations regarding his escapades with a prostitute renewed the public debate over the issue of selling sex. Writing in the …
read moreLegalizing prostitution is under debate in a number of countries. Hungary recently decided to legalize it, apparently in part due to the government’s desires to exact revenue from an activity …
read moreThe Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers reiterated the Church's condemnation of sexual exploitation and prostitution as a form of modern slavery. On Tuesday, during the presentation …
read moreThanks to a gift from the Church in Italy, a center will open in Nigeria to support women facing crisis situations, especially those escaping from human traffickers or forced prostitution. The …
read moreThe Coalition Against Trafficking in Women has launched a campaign against the prostitution market that is developing for the World Cup competition in Germany this summer. In a communiqué …
read moreThe new slaves of the 21st century are women and girls, especially in foreign countries where they are sexually exploited, says a Consolata missionary. Sister Eugenia Bonetti made that point …
read moreProstitution is a growing phenomenon which enslaves the women victims as well as their clients, state the conclusions of a Vatican-organized conference. To put an end to this "modern slavery," …
read moreA priest who addressed a pastoral conference at the Vatican insists that all Christians must play a part in ending the problem of prostitution. Father Oreste Benzi addressed the 1st …
read moreA school of medicine believes that the Community of Sant'Egidio's program to combat AIDS in Africa is the best in the world scientifically. In recognition of that distinction, the University …
read moreIn a letter to congressional leaders, Cardinal William Keeler urged inclusion of an amendment in the omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2004 to prevent the patenting of human …
read moreA Vatican aide lamented the legal vacuum that exists in regards to sexual tourism, and he called for an appreciation of the efforts by religious institutions to combat pedophilia. Archbishop …
read moreFides).- Catholics must work to eliminate violence and discrimination against women, says the president of the Thai bishops' Commission for Women's Issues. In a pastoral letter to Thai …
read moreAn ethics panel of Russian journalists condemned the way in which two news outlets libeled a community of Conventual Franciscans by falsely implicating the friars in a prostitution ring. The …
read moreChurches and religious organizations from all over Europe are unveiling a new plan to combat trafficking in women, Caritas-Europe reported. The Christian Action and Networking Against …
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