Posts Tagged ‘St Josephine Bakhita’
2020 Anti-Trafficking Toolkit
In December 2019 US President Donald Trump designated January 2020 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a Toolkit to assist in marking this month. the toolkit also provides resources for marking the World Day of Pray and Reflections Against Human Trafficking. This day, held on…
Read MoreAction to Begin the New Year
Welcome to 2019. Why not begin the new year by committing to do something to work against human trafficking. The January page of the ACRATH calendar tells us why some ACRATH members commit themselves to this work. No matter how small or large your contribution to this work you will make a difference. Perhaps you…
Read MoreCelebrating the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action
Events in Australia A number of events and publications have highlighted the first World day of prayer, reflection and action against human trafficking held on Sunday 8th February, the feast of St Josephine Bakhita. Activities included publications in diocesan and parish bulletins, prayers of the faithful at parish masses, talks given by ACRATH members and…
Read MoreKidnapped and Sold into Slavery
Novena Prayer to Saint Bakhita Pope Francis has declared February 8th,the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, to be the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869, in a small village in the Darfur region of Sudan. She was kidnapped while working in the fields with her…
Read MoreFight the Trade in Human Lives
Joint Statement from ACBC & ACRATH The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) and ACRATH have released a media statement for the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. In this statement Bishop Eugene Hurley, Chairman of the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life said, ‘It is imperative that we begin a journey of personal…
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