Sunday, 8 February, is the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun, who as a child had the traumatic experience of being a victim of human trafficking. St. Josephine was beatified in 1992 and canonised shortly after on October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. She is the first person to be canonised from Sudan and is the patron saint of that country. We pray today together through her intercession, for all who live a similar experience today, especially on this Sr. Josephine Bakhita’s feast day (8th February). This date is set aside to #Prayforthosetrafficked and #prayeragainsthumantraffickingandslavery #PrayAgainstTrafficking
God of hope and peace
Touch our hearts
and energise our ongoing efforts
in abolishing human trafficking,
a heinous crime against humanity.So that every victim is freed
and every survivor’s life is renewed.You blessed Sr. Josephine Bakhita of Sudan
with compassion for others.May her prayers conform and strengthen
the women, men and children who are in search of freedom.Amen
“Human trafficking happens increasingly every day, 27 million are still victims of human trafficking, 50 million are still living in modern slavery”. (UISG – International Union of Superior Generals).
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Women and girls remain disproportionately affected, representing 63% of registered victims Labour exploitation now accounts for 37% of cases, continuing a steady rise 64% of victims were third-country nationals, highlighting the link between migration status and vulnerability Significant gaps in data collection persist, limiting evidence-based policymaking
Read our full analysis on the website: HERE
