"A sanctuary of hope": one priest's mission to fight human trafficking in Vermont - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

"A sanctuary of hope": one priest's mission to fight human trafficking in Vermont - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

In the United States, it is common and comforting to think of slavery as a problem of yesteryear. The historical narrative is simple and linear: we had slaves, we fought a war over the issue of slavery, and now slavery is no more. Sadly, this is far from true; while no longer enshrined in law, slavery is alive and well in the United States and across the globe, though underground and with a new M.O.: human trafficking.   “When people think of pl…