Vatican City, 8 February 2015 (VIS) –
Following today's Angelus prayer, Pope Francis commented that today,
8 February, we celebrate the liturgical memory of St. Josephine
Bakhita, the Sudanese nun who as a child suffered the dramatic
experience of enslavement. The Union of Superior Generals of
religious institutes has established a Day of prayer and reflection
against trafficking in persons, to be held on that date.
“I encourage those who are committed
to helping men, women and children who are enslaved, exploited and
abused as instruments of work or pleasure and often tortured and
mutilated. I hope that those who hold positions of responsibility in
governance will act decisively to eliminate the causes of this
shameful scourge, a scourge unworthy of a civilised society. May each
one of us strive to be a voice for these our brothers and sisters,
whose dignity is humiliated. Let us pray together to Our Lady, for
them and for their families”.
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