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“Ambassadors of Hope: Together Against Human Trafficking” is the theme chosen for the 11th edition of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, which is celebrated every year on February 8, the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita—a Sudanese woman and religious sister who was a victim of trafficking and has become a universal symbol of the Church’s commitment against this scourge.
The Jubilee emphasises hope through concrete actions such as addressing global issues like the horrific global reality of human trafficking.
Testimonies of this commitment are the young people from the global anti-trafficking network coming to Rome from across all continents for this international Day. The group will join representatives of the organizations promoting this initiative for a week of training and meetings, with a central moment of prayer and reflection with Pope Francis.
Pope Francis initiated this Day in 2015, entrusting its promotion to the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Union of Superiors General (USG) with Talitha Kum, the international anti-trafficking network with over 6,000 sisters, friends, and partners worldwide, coordinating the initiatives and the partner network.
The Day is organized in collaboration with: Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Dicastery for Communication, Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Caritas Internationalis, CoatNet, Focolare Movement, Jesuit Refugee Service, World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations (WUCWO), JPIC – Anti-Trafficking Working Group (UISG/USG), The Clewer Initiative, Association of the Community of Pope John XXIII, International Federation of Catholic Action, Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts Association (Agesci), Santa Marta Group, USMI (Union of Major Superiors of Italy) and many other organizations worldwide.
