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From slavery to sainthood, Bakhita inspires freedom
The story of St. Josephine Bakhita, born in Sudan’s Darfur region in 1869, is one of unimaginable suffering transformed into radiant hope. The Church celebrates her feast on Feb.8. Kidnapped at the age of nine, stripped of her name, and sold into slavery, …