On Saturday, February 11, members of the Franciscan Network for Migrants met virtually to celebrate the World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking.
The motto for this year was “Walk in Dignity.” This day is commemorated every February 8, the day on which we celebrate the memory of Saint Josephine Bakhita (1869-1947), a Sudanese nun who was a victim of trafficking and canonized by Saint John Paul II in 2000.
Each of the moments of prayer was carried out by Fr. Ignacio Ceja Jiménez, OFM, Vicar General, Br. René Flores, OFM, member of the Network’s team Panama, and Sister Carmen López, HFMI, from Casa del Migrante, Frontera Digna, Mexico.
Each World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking is accompanied by the motto, “A light against trafficking,” which is why the participants in the meeting prepared candles that were lit at the time in order to symbolize the commitment of the Network to fight against one of the evils that continues to brutalize especially women and girls.
This religious activity was broadcast live through the Network’s Facebook page (available athttps://www.facebook.com/redfranciscana/videos/1221872665117955/)