ROME - Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week Way of the Cross procession in Rome, which was this year took the theme of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, including the prostit
utes who ply their trade on Italy's streets.
The event spotlighted sex slaves "used" but "condemned by a society which refuses to see this kind of exploitation". Pope Francis, in a prayer at the end of the ceremony, spoke of "the cross of those who thirst for justice and peace".
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