A Crime Against Humanity – Modern Day Slavery

Pope Francis has strongly denounced, many times, the trafficking of human beings, defining it as “a crime against humanity” and calling on everyone to get involved in looking after the victims.  Responding to the Holy Father’s plea, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, has designated February 8^th as an annual day of prayer for survivors and victims of human trafficking. February 8^th is the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped from her home in the Sudan at age 7 and sold into slavery. Once Josephine was freed she became a Cannosian Sister and dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting the poor and suffering.

The day of prayer on February 8^th is intended to raise awareness of and encourage reflection on the violence and injustice that impact victims of human trafficking. [Read more…]