Missionary sisters share testimony of surviving kidnapping in Sierra Leone

Josephine Kamara and María Soledad Salas shared their accounts of surviving a rebel attack on their house and clinic during the Sierra Leone civil war in the 1990s. The sisters, members of the Clarisses missionnaires du Saint-Sacrement, testified to their faith while being held by their captors.

The sisters operated a school and a dispensary in their community. Sister Kamara grew up knowing the order, which focused on helping young girls improve their families' lives through education. Sister Salas previously served for six years in Ireland before becoming a superior in Sierra Leone. Their story was published as part of the centenary of World Mission Sunday.