2015 Message for the World Day of Peace (January 1). . . Pope Francis urges us to recognize the “equal dignity” of our brothers and sisters who are enslaved and exploited and to work to end human trafficking, trade in migrants and prostitutes, slave labor, and the enslavement of women and children.
Check out this two-page handout (also en Espanol) From the US Catholic Bishops website for a summary of the message and prayer and action ideas!
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- 41st World Day of Peace 2008, The Human Family, a Community of Peace
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