About Saint Josephine Bakhita
Josephine Bakhita was born in Darfur around 1869, kidnapped as a child, enslaved, and sold repeatedly before being taken to Italy. A court recognized her freedom, and she entered the Canossian Sisters, serving in Schio with gentleness until 1947. She forgave her captors and testified that God had restored her dignity and hope.
Prayer
Pray with Saint Josephine Bakhita
God of freedom, you called Saint Josephine Bakhita from cruel enslavement into the joy of belonging to you. Through her intercession, rescue people who are trafficked, heal survivors of violence, convert exploiters, and teach us the costly freedom of forgiveness. Amen.
