Pope Urges United Fight Against Slavery, Human Trafficking

Pope Francis urged people of all religions and cultures on Thursday to unite to fight modern slavery and human trafficking, saying in his first Mass of 2015 that everyone had a God-given right to be free. The service at St. Peter's Basilica marks the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Peace. This year's theme is “No Longer Slaves, but Brothers and Sisters.” “All of us are called [by God] to be free, all are called to be sons and daughters, and each, according to his or...

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