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June 19 U.S. Federal Holiday and the Life of the First Black American Catholic Priest
On the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, we honor the first African American priest who is on his way to sainthood.
Pope Francis: "It is never too late to take action" against Human Trafficking
The pope established the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking 10 years ago to coincide with the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita.
Pope Francis Lauds St. Daniel Comboni’s “apostolic zeal”, Efforts to End Slavery in Africa
St. Daniele Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan.
Saint Josephine Bakhita Sculpture to be Installed in St. Peter’s Square
The sculpture will be in St. Peter's Square for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking on February 8.
Debt, Corruption Plunging African Countries in New Wave of Slavery, Church Leaders Lament
The leadership of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), an ecumenical fellowship with a presence in more than 40 African countries is calling on its members to put their governments to task in addressing the growing debt crisis in their respective countries, which the leaders say has plunged African nations in a new form of slavery and taken away their sovereignty.
Missionary Priest Rescues Children from Slavery in DR Congo Mines, Decries “indifference”
Fr. Willy Milayi, a Missionary of the Immaculate Conception priest ministering in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) rescues children who have fled the coltan mines by offering them a place to live and learn a trade.
How one priest is helping children who’ve escaped slavery in the DRC mines
Fr. Willy Milayi is a Missionary of the Immaculate Conception who lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He works rescuing children who fled the coltan mines and offering them a place to live and learn a trade.
