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‘Sound of Freedom’ screening on Capitol Hill sparks call to track missing children in U.S.

July 28, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Actor Jim Caviezel; Tim Ballard, whom Caviezel portrays in the movie “Sound of Freedom”; and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy answer questions at a screening of the movie on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 25, 2023. / Credit: Martin Ba… […]

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Anti-human-trafficking film ‘Sound of Freedom’ just topped ‘Indiana Jones’ at box office

July 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 4

Eduardo Verástegui speaks at the Vitae Summit in Vatican City on Sept. 1, 2022. / Courtney Mares/CNA

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 6, 2023 / 15:19 pm (CNA).
“Sound of Freedom,” an anti-human-trafficking film made by Catholic filmmakers Eduardo… […]

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Sound of Freedom succeeds as both thriller and messenger

July 4, 2023 Nick Olszyk 16

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels (Spoiler alert!) The sex trafficking of children is not a subject any sane person wants to contemplate, but it is a growing calamity that deserves—even […]

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Makers of Sound of Freedom emphasize faith, courage, fighting evil

June 29, 2023 Kathy Schiffer 9

It’s hard to imagine, when you look at your sweet little five-year-old, that anyone could want to hurt her; but unfortunately, sex trafficking of children – even very young children – is a real and […]

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Visa, Mastercard pause ad buys with Pornhub following controversy

August 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 5, 2022 / 16:37 pm (CNA).
On Thursday, Visa and Mastercard temporarily suspended ad purchases with Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek, after the latest court ruling in a child pornography lawsuit.&nb… […]

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Pornography producer sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking

June 15, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Jun 15, 2021 / 19:00 pm (CNA).
One of the pornographers in the production company GirlsDoPorn was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for sex trafficking.Andre Garcia, a producer for the pornograp… […]

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