Kara Griffin, chair of the Catholic Charities Human Trafficking Awareness Committee, welcomes attendees. SALISBURY — “Stop Human Trafficking – Learn and Take Action,” an educational program sponsored by Catholic Charities and the Sisters of Mercy, took place Nov. 23 at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury.
Attendees began the day with Mass, followed by breakfast provided by the local chapter of the Catholic Daughters of America.
The event featured an opening plenary by Dr. Jim Duncan, president of Rowan County Project Light, followed by presentations from Charlene Mooneyhan with Homeland Security and Alexa McDonald with Fields of Hope Safehouse. A panel discussion followed.
Presentations focused on sharing the current realities of human trafficking in North Carolina and ways to stop this horrific crime.
BARCELONA, Spain — Twenty members from St. John Lee Korean Parish started their pilgrimage early in anticipation of the Jubilee Year.
They braved the rainy weather, visiting holy sites all over Spain, including the Basilica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona.
The largest unfinished Catholic church in the world, the basilica is still under construction after more than 136 years of work. Work on the famous Gothic basilica is expected to be completed in 2026.
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