St. Josephine Bakhita, FDCC

Feast Day: February 8

Born: circa 1869, in Olgossa, Sultanate of Darfur (modern-day Sudan)
Died: February 8, 1947, in Schio, Italy

St. Josephine Bakhita was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery. Enduring unimaginable suffering, she eventually found freedom in Italy, where she embraced Christianity. Joining the Canossian Sisters, she dedicated her life to serving God and others, embodying forgiveness and resilience despite her past. Canonized as a saint in 2000, she is revered for her unwavering faith and is a patron saint of Sudan and victims of human trafficking.