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Pope Francis holds a booklet with an image of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was sold into slavery as a child, during his general audience at the Vatican in this Feb. 8, 2017, file photo. The pope released a video message marking the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, which is celebrated on the Feb. 8 feast of St. Bakhita. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)