International Day of Prayer Awareness against Human Trafficking
Memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita

Reflection

“No-one likes to acknowledge that in their own city, region or nation, there are new forms of slavery, yet we know that this wound afflicts almost all countries. We must then denounce this terrible scourge in all its gravity.” –Pope Francis

Prayer to End Trafficking (USCCB)

Loving God,

We seek your divine protection for all who are exploited and enslaved. For those forced into labor, trafficked into sexual slavery, and denied freedom. We beseech you to release them from their chains. Grant them protection, safety, and empowerment. Restore their dignity and provide them a new beginning. Show us how we might end exploitation by addressing its causes. Help us reach out in support of victims and survivors of human trafficking. Make us instruments of your spirit for their liberation. For this we pray through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Call to Action

How am I helping to fight human trafficking? Learn something new today about how modern enslavement actually happens and commit again to being attentive to the stories of people I encounter.