{"id":101327,"date":"2026-08-02T03:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101327"},"modified":"2026-08-02T03:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:51:43","slug":"catholic-anti-trafficking-network-led-by-nuns-assists-1-2-million-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catholic-anti-trafficking-network-led-by-nuns-assists-1-2-million-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Katholisches Netzwerk gegen Menschenhandel unter der Leitung von Ordensschwestern hilft weltweit 1,2 Millionen Menschen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A Catholic anti-trafficking network, led by nuns, assisted 1.2 million people worldwide in 2025 through its outreach against human exploitation.The annual report for Talitha Kum, the international network of consecrated life against human trafficking, founded by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), was published on July 29. The initiative is led by Catholic nuns, and the report details their efforts to prevent trafficking, protect and care for survivors, and build international partnerships.An accompanying press release from the UISG stated\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The initiative is led by Catholic nuns, and the report details their efforts to prevent trafficking, protect and care for survivors, and build international partnerships.An accompanying press release from the UISG stated\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77149,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-peace-begins-with-dignity-not-weapons\/","url_meta":{"origin":101327,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV: Peace begins with dignity, not weapons","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"April 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"As the Church marks the 12th World Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, Pope Leo XIV renewed what he called the Church\u2019s \u201curgent call\u201d to end a crime that \u201cgravely wounds human dignity\u201d and undermines authentic peace.The annual day of prayer is observed on Feb. 8, the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former slave whose life has become a universal symbol of the Church\u2019s commitment to combating human trafficking. 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