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Deacon-structing Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Deacon Pedro
February 8th was the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was enslaved as a child and brought from Sudan to Italy in the late 19th century.
Fortunate One: St. Josephine and freedom for the trafficked
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Jermaine Bagnall
Learn about St. Josephine Bakhita, who was once a slave and is now the patron saint of human trafficking survivors. Her feast day is February 8th.
SLHour: The Real Uncle Tom
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Salt + Light Media
The name Josiah Henson probably doesn’t mean much to you. This week, author and film maker Jared Brock tells us about the former slave whose life story inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin and possibly ignited the Civil War; Gillian Kantor learns something new from her kids; Billy has a question about the Sign of the Cross, […]
Cardinal Wuerl Talks with Students from the University of America & Reflects on the Challenges of Racism in Society
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Salt + Light Media
Learn more about Cardinal Wuerl's talk with College Students at The Catholic University of America, where he reflects on the Challenges of Racism in Society today. April 18. 2018.
Pope Francis: Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Salt + Light Media
Greeting of the Holy Father Conference on Combating Human TraffickingThursday, 10 April 2014 Your Eminences, Brother Bishops and Priests,Ladies and Gentlemen,I greet each of you participating in this Conference, the second such gathering held here in the Vatican to promote united efforts against human trafficking. I thank Cardinal Nichols and the Bishops’ Conference of England […]
Perspectives: The weekly Edition – Slavery
Friday, April 13, 2012
Salt + Light Media
Slavery could seem like something from the past, but taking a good look at the reality of the world today we find that there are 27 million slaves. That is more than in any other period in human history. What can we do to fight against this? How can we pressure governments to look to […]
Slavery: Does it still exist?
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Carlos Ferreira
Slavery could seem like something from the past, but taking a good look at the reality of the world today we find that there are 27 million slaves. That is more than in any other period in human history. The Universal Declaration of the Human Rights says: “No one shall be held in slavery or […]
Perspectives:The Weekly Edition – Slavery
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Salt + Light Media
Slavery could seem like something from the past, but taking a good look at the reality of the world today we find that there are 27 million slaves. That is more than in any other period in human history. The Universal Declaration of the Human Rights says: “No one shall be held in slavery or […]
St. Patrick: “Hope and Strength for all”
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Andrew Santos
Published below is a message from Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate for all of Ireland. In the Universal Church today, we celebrate the feast day of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. With great joy, on this, the Feast day of St Patrick, our National Apostle, I wish Irish people everywhere a […]
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