Bishop of Leeds
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Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Josephine Bakhita
As the Patron Saint of all Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, St Josephine Bakhita (Feast Day 8 February) was kidnapped from her home in Sudan aged […]
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Safeguarding Saints’ Days: St Rita
St Rita of Cascia (1381-1457) became an Augustinian nun after being widowed. She had previously endured 18 years of marriage to a rich, but quick-tempered and violent husband. She prayed […]
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Safeguarding Saints Day: St Germaine Cousin
St Germaine Cousin (1579-1601) is a Patron Saint of all Victims and Survivors of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect and is one of our 'Safeguarding Saints'. Born near Toulouse, France, […]
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Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Germaine Cousin
St Germaine Cousin (1579-1601) is a Patron Saint of all Victims and Survivors of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect and is one of our 'Safeguarding Saints'. Born near Toulouse, France, […]
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Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Maria Goretti
Today is the Feast Day of St Maria Goretti. In 1902, Maria was just 11 years old when she was killed whilst resisting a rapist. Maria’s horrific story of suffering […]
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Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Benedict
St Benedict of Nursia (480-547) is a Saint whose intercession is invoked for many reasons, including to protect and comfort those suffering spiritual abuse - so he is one of […]
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Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Monica
St Monica is one of our 'Safeguarding Saints': she was a Christian, married to an abusive pagan husband. One of her three children was St Augustine of Hippo: a great […]
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Safeguarding Saints Day: SS Michael, Raphael and Gabriel, Archangels
St Michael is the Archangel who leads and supports us in the battle against 'the world, the flesh and the devil'. Through the power of God, he is victorious against […]
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Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Nicholas
Upon the death of his rich parents, St Nicholas is said to have distributed their wealth to the poor, which may in part be the origin of his role as […]
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Safeguarding Saints’ Day: St Josephine Bakhita
As the Patron Saint of all Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, St Josephine Bakhita (Feast Day 8 February) was kidnapped from her home in Sudan aged […]
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