Bakhita

March 22, 2008 by admin  
Filed under General

Saint Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869 in Sudan.
She became a slave when she was kidnapped from her home by slave traders. She was sold to several families as a slave until she was sold to a kind a Catholic family.

It was this kind catholic family that brought her to Italy and she became a famous nun.
She was canonized by Pope John Paul II.

She is known for her kindness.

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