A Word from Cardinal Dolan: St. Josephine Bakhita

| 02/9/2024

By: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

Yesterday was the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of those who have suffered from human trafficking.

Kidnapped in Sudan and sold into slavery, she was adopted by an Italian family, and from them she learned the Catholic faith.

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| 01/11/2026

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