Westminster Cardinal Welcomes Modern Slavery Act

Westminster Cardinal Welcomes Modern Slavery Act March 27, 2015

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From Zenit comes the report of Cardinal Nicols of Westminster offering words of encouragement on the Modern Slavery Act of 2015:

“I welcome the Modern Slavery Act 2015 as the Bill receives Royal Assent today. While no Act can cover everything in the serious criminal activity of human trafficking and modern slavery, which abuses vulnerable people, the enhanced support and protection for victims is particularly to be welcomed.

“Along with many others, the Catholic Church through the Bakhita Initiative and the Santa Marta Group where police chiefs and the Church work together internationally is committed to working towards the eradication of modern slavery. As Pope Francis said at the launch of the Santa Marta Group last year in the Vatican, the crime of trafficking and modern slavery is a crime against humanity; a wound on the body of Christ.

via Cardinal Nichols Welcomes Modern Slavery Act 2015 | ZENIT – The World Seen From Rome.

For more on this first-of-its-kind anti slavery act for the 21st century, click here. The Act is a reminder that even though we in the United States equate the term “slavery” with a historical perspective, the problem is still very real in many parts of the world.

St. Josephine Bakhita, patroness of victims of human trafficking, pray for us!


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