by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2013 | Justice and Peace
The following groups have joined with dozens of other groups to speak out against trafficking. Daughters of Charity, Prov. of St. Louise Daughters of Charity, Prov. of the West Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Sisters of Charity of Halifax Sisters of Charity of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2013 | Justice and Peace
With more than 12 million trafficked and enslaved people worldwide, the problem is enormous. But you can help. Let’s abolish slavery forever. The site is part of the Catholic Relief Services campaign to free modern day slaves. THis is a cause that would have...
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by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are confronting a grimmer part of their history… the period when slaves worked for them. As they mark their bicentennial the sisters will dedicate a monument to the order’s 19th-century slaves Friday morning next to the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
“Though the market is now mostly underground, people are still bought and sold all over the world. But in some places, it’s more of a problem, reports the website FastCoexist. We all know Vincent’s deep concern about the conditions of slaves. Slavery may...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Nuns shine spotlight on sex trafficking during Super Bowl: Prevention efforts focus on 220 Indy hotels Incidents of human trafficking tend to spike with major sporting events such as the Super Bowl to meet the high demand for commercial sex. Eleven orders of Catholic...
