St. Josephine Bakhita, kidnapped as a child in Sudan and sold into slavery, finally owned by an Italian family who brought her back to Italy. Upon hearing the gospel she divined God's will that she be free. When she refused her mistress's plan to take her back to Sudan...
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the Signora sued in court for the return of her "property." Only then did Bakhita learn that slavery was illegal in Italy--she was already free. She became a member of the Sisters of Charity and lived to 78, died on Feb 8 1947. Patron saint for all victims of trafficking.

Feb 8, 2019 · 4:15 PM UTC
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