Vatican press conference on international day against human trafficking

February 03, 2015

At a Vatican press conference that took place on February 3, Cardinal Peter Turkson and four religious sisters discussed the upcoming international day against human trafficking.

The day of prayer will take place on February 8, the memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita.

“The International Day against Human Trafficking, next Sunday, 8 February, is a mobilization of awareness and prayer on a global scale,” said Cardinal Turkson, the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

“Yes, our awareness must expand and extend to the very depths of this evil and its farthest reaches, from awareness to prayer, from prayer to solidarity, and from solidarity to concerted action, until slavery and trafficking are no more,” he added.

 

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Further information:

• Conferenza Stampa di presentazione della Prima Giornata internazionale di preghiera e riflessione contro la tratta delle persone (Holy See Press Office)
• February 8 designated day of prayer, awareness against human trafficking (CWN, 1/27)