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Pope Francis, with Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo at right, signs a declaration during a two-day Vatican summit of judges and magistrates against human trafficking and organized crime. The summit began on June 3. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis and criminal-justice officials declare prostitution, forced labor and organ trafficking as “Crimes against Humanity.”
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Gerard O’Connell
The decree makes it possible to remove diocesan bishops for neglecting to protect children and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse.
Women working in a brick kiln in India © ILO/ Joydeep Mukherjee
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The South Asian democracy topped a global slavery index counting 18.35 million modern slaves—or 40 percent of a global total of 45.8 million.
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Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Summit participants call human trafficking, forced labor and prostitution a "crime against humanity" that should be prosecuted as such.
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Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
Bishop Coyne urged communicators to lift up good examples of humanity, charity and grace and if possible, "engage in some form of active ministry to others: feeding, housing, counseling, visiting or praying."
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Simon Caldwell - Catholic News Service
Polls show a small majority of British voters are ready to leave the EU.