Maria Elena Berini

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Sister Maria Elena Berini (born 9 December 1944) is an Italian Catholic nun, and mission worker. She won an International Women of Courage Award in 2018.[1]

Life

She entered the novitiate of the Sisters of Jeanne-Antide Thouret.[2]

From 1963 to 1969, she trained as a teacher. In 1972, she went to Chad, to work in rural schools. In 2007, her congregation sent her to the Central African Republic.[1] In 2017, she provided refuge at her Catholic mission, when rebels attacked Bocaranga.[3][4]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"US State Department honors Italian nun as a 'Woman of Courage'". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. 2."Usa, una suora di Sondrio premiata tra le donne coraggio" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. 3."Suor Maria Elena Berini, da Sondrio, premiata come "Donna di coraggio"". Diocesi di Como (in Italian). 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. 4.Klein, Betsy. "Melania Trump honors International Women of Courage at State Dept". CNN. Retrieved 2018-04-03.