by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2007 | Justice and Peace
“Trafficking in human beings is seen as one of the worst affronts to human dignity and violations of human rights. The Unions of Superiors General (USG/UISG, representing more than a million religious men and women worldwide) and Caritas Internationalis (CI,...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2007 | Justice and Peace
In light of St. VIncent’s concern for slaves it is interesting that according to a report (Zenit.org) Dec. 3, 2007 this new form of slavery is on the rise. It reported that the BBC on Nov. 6 noted that the United Nations in 2006 had named Israel one of the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 28, 2007 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Systemic change
There is little awareness in the developed world of the vast network of child slaves, some 200,000 in Thailand alone. ‘To see girls enslaved in brothels, it hurts,’ says Sompop Jantraka. ‘If you can protect one child, you protect future...
by annaread | Oct 7, 2007 | Justice and Peace
In the next ten years, an estimated 100 million girls will be married before their 18th birthday. Here’s a preview of “Child Brides: Stolen Lives”, a special that will run on the American network PBS on October 12.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers reiterated the Church’s condemnation of sexual exploitation and prostitution as a form of modern slavery. Given Vincent’s concerns about slavery this should be of...
