Thousands of Christians Observe Amazing Grace Sunday

Tens of thousands of people sang “Amazing Grace” in churches worldwide Sunday in commemoration of the abolition of slavery in England and to stand up against modern-day slavery.

The event, inspired by the film Amazing Grace, was expected to involve more than 2,500 churches singing the historic hymn and praying for the freedom of all modern-day slaves.

According to the U.S. State Department, there are an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 people currently trafficked by force or coercion each year, with the majority women and children. In the United States, from 14,500 and 17,500 people are sold.

Modern slavery is best known as human trafficking and takes on forms including forced servitude, labor coercion, sexual slavery and child slavery.

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