International Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking, Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita to be Observed on February 8

“The Holy Father has aptly described slavery as ‘a scourge that wounds the dignity of our weakest brothers and sisters.’ “

Appeal of the International Catholic Migration Commission: release the 400,000 seafarers blocked for Covid-19 measures

This “humanitarian crisis at sea” is a global concern and an important focus of CCOAHT’s March 2021 campaign.

Netherlands Halts Adoptions from Abroad After Exposing Past Abuses

An inquiry found systemic abuses like child trafficking, lack of record-keeping and government complicity until 1998. Practices have since improved, the government said, but not enough.

Resistance to Pope’s Pleas Growing in U.S.

There is nothing new about the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion or human trafficking, but what Pope Francis said about them on February 8 is worth a closer look.