Remembering Dr. Melissa Freeman, Granddaughter to a Slave: A Life of Service
Dr. Melissa Freeman never chased fame, fortune or followers, but devoted every waking hour to her patients.
Results from Tag: 'modern slavery'
Pakistani Christians Seek Freedom From Debt Slavery
Organization aims to liberate victims from predatory loans and forced labor in brick kilns.
US Bishops Urge Passage of Anti-Human Trafficking Bill in Congress
The bishops of the United States have urged Congress to pass a bill aiming to combat human trafficking that would, among other things, provide grants to aid organizations in areas with high rates of trafficking.
Catholic Peace Organization Condemns Sexual Enslavement of Mozambican Christians
Reports have emerged of Islamist jihadists operating in Mozambique forcefully converting abducted Christian women into Islam and sexually enslaving some of them.
UN: China’s Mistreatment of the Uyghurs Amounts to Modern-Day Slavery
A new report from the United Nations on modern slavery provides further documentation of China’s mistreatment of the Muslim minority.
UK vs. Human Trafficking
As the British prime minister renews fight against modern slavery, a leading Catholic campaigner is pleased that a new pontifical organization will fight this global scourge.
