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- ↑ L'effort camerounais Newspaper of the National Bishops' Conference of Cameroon "Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis foretaste 75th anniversary in pilgrimage"
- ↑ National Catholic Reporter "Sharing the spirit of Francis and Clare" February 27, 2010
- ↑ L'effort camerounais "Tertiary Sisters of St Francis, Shisong (T.S.S.F.) respond to missionary call"