Cardinal Nichols: Support
victims of modern slavery during pandemic
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| Cardinal Nichols urges support for victims of modern slavery during pandemic |
The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, is urging Catholics
and the British Government to support victims of human trafficking during
Covid-19 pandemic.
By Vatican News
The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols is
urging the British Government to ensure that its response to modern slavery is
constantly addressed, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
He is also inviting Catholics to support organisations
working directly to help those “suffering the evil of slavery.”
The Cardinal notes that “while all our families and
communities are affected, those held in slavery cannot self-isolate, social
distance or receive medical care. Even in the midst of this crisis, human
beings in our own country and overseas are still being exploited by criminals
with contempt for their dignity or even health.”
He also points out that, “women and girls trapped in sexual
exploitation are at particular risk.”
Underlining that the scale of this challenge is
unprecedented, Cardinal Nichols says that the pandemic "is placing
enormous pressure on the resources of police forces and civil society, reducing
their capacity to rescue people from slavery and care for survivors.”
He adds that “immigration detention centres, where survivors
of modern slavery often find themselves, remain operating at great risk to all
those detained.”
The Cardinal emphasizes that, “we all have a responsibility
to protect these vulnerable people", and asks for the intercession of St
Josephine Bakhita, patron Saint of Human Trafficking survivors, for all those
affected by this crime.
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