Ending Trafficking Begins with us. Das Ende des Menschenhandels beginnt mit uns. Terminarea traficului incepe cu noi.Dhënia fund e Trafikimit Fillon me NE. Az emberkereskedelem vége velünk kezdődik! It-tmiem tat-traffikar uman jibda minna stess. Ukončenie obchodovania začína od nás. Крајот на Трговијата започнува со нас. Terminar com o tráfico começa por nós. Fine tratta comincia da Noi. Oprirea traficului de persoane începe cu noi. Położenie kresu handlowi ludźmi zaczyna się od nas. Het einde van mensenhandel begint bij ons. Mettre fin à la Traite : à nous d’abord de nous y mettre. Konec trgovanja z nami. Припинення торгівлі людьми починається з нас. Kova prieš prekybą žmonėmis prasideda nuo mūsų. Acabar con el tráfico humano empieza con NOSOTROS. At gøre ende på menneskehandel begynder hos os. Cilēku tirdzniecības beigas sākas ar mums. KONEC OBCHODOVÁNÍ S LIDMI ZAČÍNÁ NÁMI! KRAJ TRGOVANJA POČINJE S NAMA! PRESTANAK TRGOVANJA LJUDIMA ZAPOČINJE S NAMA! Краят на трафика на хора, започва с нас
Extending the consideration of the feast of St. Bakhita (8 February) and the workings of the Santa Marta Group Conference (8 & 9 February), Pope Francis responded to questions from the high-school students and from young migrants about ways they could help fight trafficking and reach out to survivors, at a meeting on 12 February last. Through parishes and youth groups, he said, Catholic young people should meet survivors of trafficking, listen to their stories and befriend them. “Don’t be afraid to meet them,” the pope said. “Open your hearts, let them in.” For full text: https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/francis-chronicles/clients-prostitution-are-promoting-human-trafficking-pope-says Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.
Archbishop George OP Background of Art painted by Trafficked people at Shelter D&E
This year the theme for Bakhita Day: ‘’Say YES to Freedom and No to slavery: Migration without Trafficking’’, attracted many people to come and be present at the cathedral of St Paul in the heart of Tirana, Albania. This theme concerns all of us in every corner of the world. Here in Albania we have refugee camps and the country struggles to bring real justice to the many people coming through our borders. Thousands of Albanians are now refugees all over Europe and some caught up in the nightmare of human trafficking. This day helped us to focus on the details and the suffering, asking for pardon as we own our participation in such a global crime. The evening event was led by the Albanian network against human trafficking called URAT. Both the Archbishop of Tirana, George Frendo OP and the Government Minster against Human Trafficking, Rovena Voda, spoke movingly and with passion during this service, highlighting the many issues related to Human Trafficking and reflecting the stories which lead to such trauma. All members of the network participated in the evening event and bought with them many members of their organisations who are part of this ongoing effort to eliminate the world of human trafficking. The evening worship consisted of a shortened form of that compiled by Talitha Kum in Rome. It included the wearing of wrist bands distributed during the evening declaring our involvement ‘’Yes to Freedom and No to slavery’’, a film made locally on Safe Migration by MWL and two Power Points. One of these PP’s expressed the horror of the plight of refugees all over the world and the other, which was addressed by students from the Company of Mary School called ‘’Ylber’’, illustrated the many pieces of art work produced by the students as an anti-trafficking awareness raising campaign in the school. All the prayers and readings illustrated the plight of the trafficked and the need for all people to take action against such a crime and we were called to be in union with Pope Francis who is leading us in this action.
The service in Albania involved a call to action in support of the refugees in the local camp in Tirana. All those present were invited to contribute to the care and the demanding upkeep of the many people from countries, mainly in the Middle East, who are resident in this centre. URAT, the Albanian network against trafficking, which meets monthly at Mary Ward Loreto, will implement this action within the next month. This will be in collaboration with the director of the refugee camp.The pictures of the evening, focusing on this issue, reflect very much the mood of the evening. [nggallery id=25]
RENATE members, Patricia Mulhall, csb, and Mabel Mariotti, cms, will represent RENATE at the fifth international Conference of the Santa Marta group, 8-9 February, when they meet at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Vatican. Patricia and Mabel will be amongst the few representatives from international agencies and more than 30 countries, comprising leaders in law enforcement and the Church from around the world. All are collaborating to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking at a local level. This year’s Conference takes place on the feast of St. Bakhita and live tweeting can be followed om @santamartagroup For more: www.santamartagroup.com Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.
Pope Francis has designated Friday, 23 February as a day when people of every Religion worldwide, might pray, fast and dedicate themselves to actionss which will help the marginalised, displaced and exploited in countries experiencing violence, particularly in the Democratic republic of the Congo and in South Sudan. Speaking at his weekly blessing, Pope Francis’ words speak to those of us working against human trafficking and exploitation: ‘’Everyone in their own consciences, before God, should ask ‘what can I do for peace?…Surely, we can pray but not only: each one of us can say ‘no’ to violence in their own way, because victories obtained through violence are false victories, while working for peace benefits all.’’ For more: https://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN1FO0CH-OCATP Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.
On 2 February, 2018, all female and male Religious joined in an evening prayer today to celebrate the Day of Consecrated Life in the Chapel of one of the Mother Houses (Sisters of Charity) in Strasbourg. In number, we were about one hundred young and older sisters and brothers as together we sang Jesus as the Light of the World. During the prayer of the faithful, I prayed for victims and traffickers and took the opportunity to remind those present of the forthcoming feast of St. Bakhita on 8 February, the International Day of Prayer against Trafficking, inaugurated by Pope Francis in 2016. At the end of the celebration, I distributed the leaflet “RENATE House of Prayer” and was happy to hear that many remembered to pray the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father) against Trafficking which I had asked them to pray last year! May our prayers reach God’s Heart and contribute to eradicating Trafficking and Exploitation. Marie Hélène Halligon, cgs. Adapted by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.
Sir. Bernard Hogan-Howe & Cardinal Vincent Nichols at the launch. (Photo: Nigel Howard)
Launched in the Houses of Parliament, London, the report provides insights into the harsh realities of life for the victims of human trafficking and exploitation, based on a three month investigation into the experiences of those working in the personal services sector such as car-washes, nail-bars and massage parlours, in addition to the construction industry sector. The investigation was overseen by a round-table of experts representing victim support, law enforcement, philanthropy, legal, financial, political, media and business sectors appointed by Cardinal Vincent Nichols. The experts included Mr. Kevin Hyland, OBE; Mr. John Studzinski, Vice-Chairman Blackstone investments; chief executive of the Thomson Reuters Foundation Monique Villa, Jean Baderschneider of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, Yasmin Waljee from law firm Hogan Lovells, Unilever chief executive Paul Polman, former chief constable of Northern Ireland Sir Matt Baggott and newsreader and TV presenter Julie Etchingham. The report sets out eleven recommendations for governments and businesses to implement in order to combat this modern day crime against humanity. It is tabled for consideration at the forthcoming Santa Marta Conference which will be held at the Vatican, 8-9 February, 2018. It is planned to distribute the report to political and business leaders across the UK. For more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/slaves-on-our-streets-independent-modern-slavery-report-launch-parliament-a8186726.html
This year, as part of the preparations for the 4th International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, the St. Bakhita Network in Poland prepared a special Novena to St. Bakhita, which began on 30th January and will last until 7th February. The Novena to St. Bakhita for the victims of human trafficking and for the cessation of all forms of slavery was addressed, along with an appeal, to a wide audience. Many religious Congregations and communities in Poland join in this prayer. Thanks to the Conference of Major Superiors, the letter written by us – the Bakhita Network – was delivered to all Congregations in Poland. The novena was also published on many Catholic websites. Some parishes, various community groups, school youth (we informed catechists) and individual people also join in this prayer. On the 8th February, in the memory of St. Bakhita and to be mindful about Modern Slavery, holy masses and services will be celebrated in many places. In several cities there will be a screening of the film Nefarious: Merchant of Souls, followed by a meeting about counteracting human trafficking. For these occasions, small leaflets with brief information on human trafficking prevention have been printed for distribution. The members of the Bakhita Network, their collaborators and friends are responsible for organising most of those events. All materials are available at: http://www.siecbakhita.com/index.php/nowenna-do-sw-bakhity ; http://www.siecbakhita.com/index.php/wiadomosci/157-zapraszamy-do-modlitwy-nowenna-do-sw-bakhity 8 Feb 18 Poland Novena Nowenna do św. Bakhity_PDF Adapted by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.
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Extending the consideration of the feast of St. Bakhita (8 February) and the workings of the Santa Marta Group Conference (8 & 9 February), Pope Francis responded to questions from the high-school students and from young migrants about ways they could help fight trafficking and reach out to survivors, at a meeting on 12 February last.
