Eugenia Bonetti
Sister Eugenia Bonetti M.C. | |
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 Eugenia Bonetti (right) and British diplomat Nigel Baker (left) | |
| Archdiocese | Naples |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Christianity |
| Residence | Naples, Campania, Italy |
| Occupation | Leader of the Italian Union of Major Superiors' work against human trafficking |
Eugenia Bonetti is a nun who works to rescue girls from being trafficked in Italy[1] and help women leave the country's prostitution industry.[2]
Life
[edit]She is a Consolata Missionary Sister,[3] a Master of Counselling, and a member of the Italian Union of Major Superiors,[4] leading the organization's work against human trafficking.[5] In this capacity, she is in charge of 250 nuns around the world who work to help young girls and women exit prostitution.[6]
She appears in the documentary film Not My Life, in which she speaks about her work in Italy.[1] In 2005, she participated in a conference sponsored by the Holy See in order to explore how the Catholic Church can provide better pastoral care for women forced into prostitution.[7] She won the International Women of Courage Award in 2007[8] and the European Citizens' Prize in 2013.[9]
In December 2012 she founded the association Slaves No More (Mai più schiave).[10]
Pope Francis chose her to write the texts for the Good Friday Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in 2019.[11][12]
Awards
[edit]In December 2024, Eugenia Bonetti was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rhodes, p. 15.
- ^ Emma Alberici (14 February 2011). "Italian women protest against Berlusconi". ABC Online. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Missionary Sister Named a "Woman of Courage"". Zenit News Agency. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Barbara Kralis (4 August 2006). "Catholic Church fights human trafficking & slavery". Renew America. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Carol Glatz (21 June 2005). "Fight sex work by stemming demand, say speakers at Vatican conference". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Mark M. Rogers; Tom Bamat; Julie Ideh (2008). Pursuing Just Peace: An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders. Catholic Relief Services. p. 91. ISBN 978-1614920304.
- ^ Carol Glatz (22 June 2005). "Trafficked women in Italy retain faith despite exploitation, nun says". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Sister Eugenia Bonetti elected "Woman of Courage" for outstanding efforts to combat trafficking in persons". Agenzia Fides. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Communication of the European Parliament concerning the European Citizens' Prize". Official Journal of the European Union. 183: 15. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "La Presidente: Biografia di Suor Eugenia Bonetti Missionaria della Consolata" (in Italian). Slaves No More. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Sister Eugenia Is Writing the Meditations for Pope's Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday". Zenit. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ San Martín, Inés (9 April 2019). "Italian nun, anti-trafficking leader to pen pope's Lenten meditations". Crux. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- Additional sources
- Nancy Keefe Rhodes (2012). "Not My Life: Filmmaker Robert Bilheimer's Latest Meditation on Good and Evil" (PDF). Stone Canoe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
[edit]- Associazione: Slaves No More Archived 23 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
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