Nigerian Cardinal Onaiyekan on Human Trafficking

(Vatican Radio) Another of the participants at the Conference on combating Human Trafficking held in the Vatican was Nigerian Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, the Archbishop of Abuja. He has been engaged in the battle against human trafficking for decades together with missionaries, religious and lay activists whom he calls the real “foot soldiers”.

Listen to Vatican Radio’s interview with Cardinal Onaiyekan:

He told participants: “The Gospel of God’s mercy, freedom and love, preached by the Church, is rejected in practice, with human beings being treated as slaves”.

“The Church has a responsibility on all levels,” he said. “When we see young boys and girls being sold for money, believing that money will lead to a good life, we need to start teaching them about what real freedom is about, what true happiness is about and what the true meaning of life is.”