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Fr. George Omaku Ehusani of Nigeria's Lux Terra Leadership Foundation. Credit: ACI Africa

Surge in Child Trafficking in Nigeria “a national emergency”, Nigerian Catholic Priest

Aug 28, 2025

A Nigerian Catholic Priest has described the growing trafficking of secondary school children across the country as “a national emergency” that requires urgent and coordinated action from government institutions, faith leaders, schools, and families.

Talitha Kum members hold a sculpture of St. Josephine Bakhita in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 6, 2022. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: "It is never too late to take action" against Human Trafficking

Feb 8, 2024

The pope established the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking 10 years ago to coincide with the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita.

Timothy P. Schmalz with his sculpture ‘Let the Oppressed Go Free.’. Courtesy of Timothy P. Schmalz.

St. Josephine Bakhita Sculpture Shines Light on Reality of Human Trafficking

Feb 8, 2022

The ex-slave’s feast day is celebrated on Feb. 8.

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Vatican Commission Rejects Female Diaconate, Although Without a "definitive judgment"

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Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Call for Family Centred Approach in Addressing Gender-Based Violence

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Last of Six Abducted Catholic Priests in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese Regains Freedom

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Appeal for Prayers as Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Residence in Nigeria Remains Missing

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Catholic Lawyers in Nigeria Urged to Reject Bribery, Champion Integrity in Country’s Troubled Judicial System

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