by John Freund, CM | Sep 5, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Releasing the 2013 state ratings on human trafficking laws in the United States, Polaris Project today championed the progress made by a majority of states in passing legislation to combat sex and labor trafficking and support survivors. In 2013, 39 states passed...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
A group of Daughters of Charity from the Elizabeth Ann Seton Provinces gathered at St. John’s University for a weeklong conference on global human trafficking held August 4 to 11, 2013. Daughters from England, Ireland, Australia, Kenya, and the United States...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 25, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Pope asks pontifical academies to help fight human trafficking Cindy Wooden of Catholic News Service writes… At the request of Pope Francis, scholars and researchers belonging to two pontifical academies and representatives of the World Federation of Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Although first published about a year ago “Selling the Girl Next Door” still makes riveting news and lends urgency to the work of many members of the Vincentian Family… CNN’s Amber Lyon Investigates Internet Child Sex Trafficking in America...
by John Freund, CM | May 2, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Louisville Courier headlines Rally warns of human trafficking during this week of Kentucky Derby. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth played a prominent role in raising awareness of a potential spike in illegal human trafficking during Derby Week. Activists...
