By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Sep 24, 2024 / 06:00 am The Catholic Church has issued an alert to parents, priests, and catechists to “take all necessary security measures” following recent reports of the disappearance of minors and the confirmed existence of a gang dedicated to child theft. In a …

By Ana Paula Morales ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 3, 2023 / 07:00 am Tim Ballard, a former U.S. Homeland Security agent who risked his life to fight child trafficking, discussed the impact of the movie “Sound of Freedom,” which is based on his work, in an Aug. 29 interview with ACI …

By Martin Barillas Washington D.C., Jul 28, 2023 / 13:10 pm Mexican actor and film producer Eduardo Verástegui was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, July 25, to show his new film “Sound of Freedom” and call for bipartisan congressional action to account for tens of thousands of children and teens …

By Walter Sanchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 13, 2023 / 16:00 pm Mexican activist and filmmaker Eduardo Verástegui said he considers the success of his film “Sound of Freedom,” which opened in U.S. theaters on July 4, a miracle. “Sound of Freedom” is a film from Angel Studios that narrates the …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 6, 2023 / 15:19 pm “Sound of Freedom,” an anti-human-trafficking film made by Catholic filmmakers Eduardo Verastegui and Alejandro Monteverde, had a massively successful opening day in which it reached number one at the box office, beating out Disney’s fifth “Indiana Jones” installment, and raking …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Jun 15, 2023 / 11:26 am Catholic audiences know actor Jim Caviezel for his iconic performances in movies such as “The Passion of the Christ” and “The Count of Monte Cristo.” His latest film, “Sound of Freedom,” which will be released by Angel Studios in …

By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Jun 8, 2023 / 08:50 am Congress must act to help prevent the exposure of children to online pornography and to combat online exploitation and abuse of children and other vulnerable people, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said Wednesday. “Online child exploitation threatens …

by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2022 / 04:00 am U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey is proposing bipartisan legislation to aid survivors of human trafficking. The issue, he told CNA, is a pro-life one. “I’m animating my entire work here by Matthew 25, when our Lord …