Slavery ended in the 19th century, right? Wrong. It continues to this very day under a new name: human trafficking.
According to a United Nations report, by the end of 2022 there were worldwide over 108 million refugees defined as persons displaced by violence, social conflict, and persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinions, or membership in a particular social group.
Welcome to Wednesday! We are leaning heavily this week on secular news services, in the hopes that “outsiders’ views” will help us see and hear what the world thinks of us, and avoid judging before we leap to conclusions. A prime example: Cardinal Tagle says the Eucharistic Congress was a “blessed experience.” Olympic ceremony watchers see a parody of the Last Supper – or was it Dionysus at the center of the table?
