Several hundred community members attended an International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking vigil at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oakland.
A sea of candles glowed as several hundred community members attended a vigil for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Tuesday evening at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oakland.
St. Anthony School is the oldest school in the Diocese of Oakland and is a member of the Lumen Christi Academies, led by Executive Director Rodney Pierre-Antoine. Bishop Bob Jackson, of Acts Full Gospel Church, leads a prayer during an International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking vigil at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.
Community members attend an International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking vigil at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb.7, 2023. The Diocese of Oakland held the vigil to focus attention on increased crime in the neighborhood resulting from the trafficking of young women and men drawn into prostitution.
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