About Maria Elena Berini
Born 1944. Maria Elena Berini is an Italian nun and missionary.
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.
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. In 2017, she provided refuge at her Catholic mission, when rebels attacked Bocaranga.
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Who is Maria Elena Berini?
Roman Catholic missionary
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Maria Elena Berini was born on 9 December 1944 in Sondrio.
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Maria Elena Berini is a nun and missionary.
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Maria Elena Berini is Italian.
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