Human Trafficking

  • February 9, 2023

Pope calls on young people to fight trafficking by promoting dignity

Young people must be "missionaries of human dignity" to fight human trafficking and all forms of exploitation, Pope...
  • May 19, 2022

Battle against human trafficking must target social media, pope says

The fight against human trafficking needs to include promoting the ethical and responsible use of technology and social...
  • February 10, 2022

Advocates warn human trafficking is bigger issue than concerns during game

For the first time in 30 years, the NFL's Super Bowl has arrived in Los Angeles -- and...
  • February 7, 2022

Pope calls for protecting women, girls from trafficking, genital mutilation

Pope Francis encouraged decisive action against human trafficking and female genital mutilation....
  • November 10, 2021

Cleveland priest sent to prison for life for sexually exploiting children

A Cleveland diocesan priest was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted on federal charges involving child...
  • October 20, 2021

Multifaceted approach needed to combat, end sex trafficking, says speaker

Joyce McCauley-Benner said when she was growing up, she had "no notions or dreams" that one day she...
  • October 14, 2021

Greater awareness of human trafficking needed, panel says

Religious and lay women on the front lines against human trafficking said that greater awareness and education are...
  • September 7, 2021

Bill honoring abolitionist aims to expand human trafficking prevention

Two members of Congress have introduced a bill to expand successful trafficking prevention efforts in schools and businesses....
  • July 22, 2021

Fighting trafficking requires interventions of care, sisters say

Talitha Kum, the global network of women religious who advocate for and help victims of human trafficking, have...