Human Trafficking and the World Cup

"Play in Favour of Life: Denounce Human Trafficking" is the theme of the anti-human trafficking campaign being launched by women religious to coincide with preparations for the World Cup.  To be played in 12 different Brazilian cities from June 12 to July 13, the World Cup has historically brought a rise in sexual exploitation to the areas in which it is played.  Click here for a report from the Vatican about the news conference introducing the campaign and here for an article in the Washington Post.  As frequent readers of this blog know, institutes of consecrated life have focused on the fight against human trafficking for many years. In fact, the Sisters of Christian Charity in North America join many other communities in sponsoring the Stop Trafficking! newsletter, available here. Additionally, Talitha Kum is an international network of consecrated life against trafficking in persons.