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Faith and Community Against Trafficking

Summary by Desde La Fe
In the face of trafficking in persons, the community gaze is an opportunity for the victims to live, and of this, the story of Saint Josefina Bakhita, who was rescued from slavery, gives an example. Born in Darfur around 1869, Bakhita was kidnapped as a girl, sold several times and marked with scarifications, a practice to point out the slaves. Her body spoke the language of extreme suffering. It was until 1882 that the Italian diplomat Callixto…
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In the face of trafficking in persons, the community gaze is an opportunity for the victims to live, and of this, the story of Saint Josefina Bakhita, who was rescued from slavery, gives an example. Born in Darfur around 1869, Bakhita was kidnapped as a girl, sold several times and marked with scarifications, a practice to point out the slaves. Her body spoke the language of extreme suffering. It was until 1882 that the Italian diplomat Callixto…

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Desde la Fe broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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