On Friday 9 February 2018, at 13.00, in the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, president of the Episcopal Conference of England and Wales and president of the “Santa Marta Group”, will hold a press conference on the international body against human trafficking, launched in 2014 by Pope Francis. Alongside Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the panel will be composed of:

His Eminence Cardinal Charles Bo, S.D.B., archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar;

His Eminence Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria;

Dr. Cressida Dick, Commissioner, London Metropolitan Police Service;

Dr. Nestor Roncaglia, General Commissioner Policía Federal Argentina;

Dr. Jean Baderschneider, member of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery.

The press conference will take place at the end of the audience with the Holy Father and the meeting of the “Santa Marta Group”, to be held in the Vatican from 8 to 9 February. Further information may be obtained by consulting www.santamartagroup.com