Pope Frances has strongly denounced many times the trafficking of human beings, defining it as «a crime against humanity» and calling on all to fight and looking after the victims.
Youth Against Prostitution & Human Trafficking in Vatican, 15-16 Nov. 2014
Reports available here:
Report from Vatican Symposium by Irena Kraja
Report from Vatican Symposium by Sr.
Youth Against Prostitution & Human Trafficking in Vatican, 15-16 Nov. 2014
Pope Francis invited young people from all over the world, aged 18 to 25,
Combating Human Trafficking: Church and Law Enforcement in Partnership
Venue: Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, April 9th -10th 2014
Leaders in the church and law enforcement gathered from all over the world to create a joined-up and cross-border commitment to combat human trafficking.
Representatives of the Catholic, Anglican and Muslim worlds gathered for the first time ever in the Vatican press office on Monday for the launch of a Global Freedom Network aimed at eradicating human trafficking by the end of the decade.
On Thursday, 12th December 2013 at the Clementine Hall, Pope Francis received Ambassadors who were newly accredited to the Holy See. On the occasion of the presentation of the letters of credence,
Trafficking in Human Beings: Modern Slavery.
Destitute Peoples and the Message of Jesus Christ.
2nd – 3rd November 2013 Casino Pio IV (Vatican City)
The initiative for this awareness raising workshop on Trafficking in Human Persons was taken by Pope Francis who called on the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences together with the FIAMC (The World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations) to organise,
Pope Francis has recently acknowledged RENATE’s work in helping raise awareness of human trafficking and the work being done across Europe to help victims of trafficking –
Pope Francis on Friday received and addressed, in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, a group of people who have been taking part in the plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant people.
