Oh my goodness, I had to look it up:
The Children’s Crusade was a popular crusade by European Christians to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims, said to have taken place in 1212. The crusaders left areas of Northern France, was led by Stephen of Cloyes, and Germany, led by Nicholas . . .to peacefully convert Muslims in the Holy Land to Christianity, bands of children marching to Italy, and children being sold into slavery.
In all fairness Stephen’s motive was far nobler than CNN’s.