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She was gentle and charismatic, and was often referred to lovingly as the "little brown sister" or honorably as the "black mother.". Her fourth owner was a Turkish general, and she had to serve his mother-in-law and his wife, who were cruel to their slaves. This is the secret of her inner freedom, of her upstanding will, of her courageous choices born of a hope which does not disappoint, but sustains faith and charity of heart. The sisters answered her questions. 2) The name 'Bakhita' was given to her by her ensalver, it means "lucky" or "fortunate". The details and exact timing of her emancipation vary, but it seems that the mother superior petitioned the Italian authorities on Josephines behalf, and the issue was brought before the court. The map of Sudan here shows the village of Olgossa (. In the new house in Schio she found herself dressed like the other Canossian sisters, but so different from them as to arouse curiosity and the desire to meet her. Saint Josephine Bakhita | Franciscan Media She was often beaten and kicked and whipped. At her canonization ceremony on October 1, 2000, Pope John Paul II said of St. Josephine: In todays world, countless women continue to be victimized, even in developed modern societies. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Bakhita converted to Christianity and was baptized and confirmed in 1890. Born in Olgossa in the Darfur region of southern Sudan, Josephine was kidnapped at the age of 7, sold into slavery and given the name Bakhita, which means fortunate. This ironic new name did not describe the brutal and humiliating treatment Bakhita received on a daily basis. Privacy Statement, Five ways for parents to prepare children for First Holy Communion, Four quick and crafty ways to celebrate Thanksgiving with Catholic kids, 9 tips for a successful family prayer time. [14] In May 1992, news of her beatification was banned by Khartoum which Pope John Paul II visited nine months later.