Franciscan Peacemakers: On the Front Lines of Human Trafficking
The Franciscan Peacemakers have been helping women struggling with prostitution and poverty for over 25 years. Now some of the women they’ve helped are giving back.
St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith
Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning “fortunate. ” Her life in captivity wasn’t quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.
Advocates say events like Super Bowl should raise awareness of human trafficking
SILVER SPRING, Md. (OSV News) — The Feb. 12 Super Bowl “sadly serves as a danger zone for sex trafficking, labor trafficking and domestic violence,” said the executive director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good …