Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro

Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro, also known as Bianchi Porro, was born on 8 August 1936 in Dovádola, Forli, Italy to Guido Bianchi Porro and Elsa Giammarchi. She was the second of six children in her family. At a young age, Benedetta was afflicted with poliomyelitis, which left her with a crippled left leg and necessitated the use of a brace to prevent her spine from deforming....