human trafficking

VATICAN CITY (Vatican News) — Ahead of the 12th World Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, Pope Leo XIV has condemned the scourge of modern slavery, which has …

Trafficking is now the second most profitable industry in the world. “Ending trafficking is not optional. It’s a measure of how we look after the most in need.”

The former ambassadors expressed concern over resources that have been redirected away from anti-human trafficking efforts and the impact of that loss on the international humanitarian crisis.

The work of anti-trafficking advocates faces challenges due to funding downturns and fears of reprisal amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.

Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.

The Supreme Court on Dec. 5 said it would take up a case regarding the Trump administration’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.

(OSV News) — With human trafficking on the rise globally, the Vatican’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations is highlighting concerns for child victims and refugees — while warning of technological …

Women face a “higher extreme poverty rate …, obstacles to accessing or even exclusion … from quality education, and their lower wages in the workforce.

A decades-long fight for justice in Brazil may be nearing a historic verdict. A Catholic priest first denounced the alleged crimes against workers at a cattle ranch in the Amazon …

This week in Washington, the Trump administration faced increasing political controversy over its handling of documents surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case, and more.