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St. Josephine Bakhita

A Canossian Sister

On February 8 the Archdiocese Of Hartford Social Justice Ministry commemorated the life of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Canossian Sister who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Sudan.

In celebration of February as National Black History Month, Here is a short video on St. Josephine Bakhita:


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