by Terry FitzPatrick | Feb 8, 2016 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, I Am the Change
Today is an important date in the Catholic calendar. Pope Francis has proclaimed Feb. 8 the “International Day of Prayer and Awareness on Human Trafficking.”The date commemorates the life of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese woman who was kidnapped into slavery in the...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 3, 2015 | FTS Updates, I Am the Change, Take Action
A slave who became a saint will be remembered by Catholics around the globe on February 8th as the Vatican launches its first “international day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking.” On Sunday, dioceses and parishes around the world will celebrate the...