Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society…

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Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity. ✨ Address of Pope Francis to participants in the International Conference on Combating Human Trafficking, w2.vatican.va. April 10, 2014.
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Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity. ✨ Address of Pope Francis to participants in the International Conference on Combating Human Trafficking, w2.vatican.va. April 10, 2014.

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