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William Zambrano MD
Feb 8, 2026, 12:52:38 PM (3 days ago) Feb 8
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(Pro 31:8-9) Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass. Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.
POPE LEO XIV: “Ultimately, the violence of human trafficking can be overcome only through a renewed vision that beholds every individual as a beloved child of God.”
SALESIANS REPORT: World Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking 2026
On 8 February 2025, the liturgical memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita – a woman and nun from Sudan who as a child was a victim of human trafficking and who, canonized in 2000, has become a universal symbol of the Church’s commitment against slavery – the 12th World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking will be celebrated.
The Day, established by Pope Francis in 2015, is promoted by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Union of Superiors General (USG) and is coordinated by the international anti-trafficking network Talitha Kum – which includes more than 6,000 nuns, friends and partners worldwide, including the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, which has been a part of it since its inception in 2009 – in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Dicastery for Communication, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and numerous other organizations at the global level.
“Peace begins with dignity: a global appeal to end human trafficking” is the theme of the 2026 edition, inspired by the powerful message of Pope Leo XIV, who stated that true peace is gentle and humble, born of love and sustained wherever human dignity is upheld. The exploitation and objectification of people through trafficking undermine the foundations of peace and justice, making its elimination essential for building a just world. Human trafficking is a global wound that denies human dignity and shatters peace in communities everywhere.
According to United Nations data, there are approximately 27 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, predominantly women, children, migrants, and displaced persons, who suffer exploitation in many forms, from forced labor to sexual exploitation, from servitude to forced marriage. The United Nations Office the organization dealing with this issue indicates that women and girls constitute 65% of the identified victims, while almost a third are children. The vulnerability of these groups increases in situations of war, poverty, and displacement. Migrants and displaced persons are even more at risk.
EWTN NEWS: ‘From despair to serenity’: The Italian nun saving women from human trafficking
Sister Carla Venditti of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus lives in Avezzano, Italy, and is known as the “anti-trafficking nun.”
ALETEIA: Philippines bishops call for stronger efforts to stop human trafficking
CARITAS: From victim to advocate: Father Jean De Dieu’s fight against modern slavery
FATHER V via X: St. Josephine Bakhita, pray for us!
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February 8, 2026(Pro 31:8-9) Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass. Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.
POPE LEO XIV: “Ultimately, the violence of human trafficking can be overcome only through a renewed vision that beholds every individual as a beloved child of God.”
SALESIANS REPORT: World Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking 2026
On 8 February 2025, the liturgical memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita – a woman and nun from Sudan who as a child was a victim of human trafficking and who, canonized in 2000, has become a universal symbol of the Church’s commitment against slavery – the 12th World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking will be celebrated.
The Day, established by Pope Francis in 2015, is promoted by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Union of Superiors General (USG) and is coordinated by the international anti-trafficking network Talitha Kum – which includes more than 6,000 nuns, friends and partners worldwide, including the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, which has been a part of it since its inception in 2009 – in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Dicastery for Communication, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and numerous other organizations at the global level.
“Peace begins with dignity: a global appeal to end human trafficking” is the theme of the 2026 edition, inspired by the powerful message of Pope Leo XIV, who stated that true peace is gentle and humble, born of love and sustained wherever human dignity is upheld. The exploitation and objectification of people through trafficking undermine the foundations of peace and justice, making its elimination essential for building a just world. Human trafficking is a global wound that denies human dignity and shatters peace in communities everywhere.
According to United Nations data, there are approximately 27 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, predominantly women, children, migrants, and displaced persons, who suffer exploitation in many forms, from forced labor to sexual exploitation, from servitude to forced marriage. The United Nations Office the organization dealing with this issue indicates that women and girls constitute 65% of the identified victims, while almost a third are children. The vulnerability of these groups increases in situations of war, poverty, and displacement. Migrants and displaced persons are even more at risk.
EWTN NEWS: ‘From despair to serenity’: The Italian nun saving women from human trafficking
Sister Carla Venditti of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus lives in Avezzano, Italy, and is known as the “anti-trafficking nun.”
ALETEIA: Philippines bishops call for stronger efforts to stop human trafficking
CARITAS: From victim to advocate: Father Jean De Dieu’s fight against modern slavery
FATHER V via X: St. Josephine Bakhita, pray for us!
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