Nuns network to campaign against child prostitution at 2014 World Cup

A global network of religious orders against human trafficking will campaign against rise in child prostitution during the World Cup in Brazil.

Sister Gabriella Bottani, an Italian nun who is an organizer of the coalition involving 240 religious congregations from 79 countries, said that their greatest concern was link to the increase in the exploitation of child prostitution in Brazil.

According to CBS News, she added international sporting events attract human traffickers, who kidnap children for illegal adoptions or forced begging.

The campaign titled 'Play For Life, Report Trafficking' will involve nuns and others handing out leaflets at airports and key tourist areas in Brazil.

The move is aimed at encouraging people to report suspected child prostitution or enslavement to police.

The umbrella group organizing the campaign is called Talitha Kum, an Aramaic expression that the Bible says Jesus used when commanding a young girl to rise from the dead in the Gospel According to Mark, the report added.