Imam’s daughter in Guinea-Bissau makes profession as Catholic religious sister

A daughter of a Bissau-Guinean imam has made her first profession as a Catholic religious sister, describing the milestone as a response to God’s call and a moment of “joy, emotion, and profound gratitude.”Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession on Aug. 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Spirit (CDS).The celebration took place in the Diocese of Bissau and was presided over by the bishop…