Mother Teresa to be made saint at Vatican ceremony
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Nobel peace laureate known as the “saint of the gutters” during her lifetime, will [...]
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Swedish nun Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad canonised for saving Jews in WWII
A Roman Catholic nun who sheltered Jewish lives during the Second World War has achieved sainthood. Pope Francis canonised [...]
A new national Catholic-Muslim dialogue hopes to counter Islamophobia in the United States
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops hopes that a national dialogue with Muslims can change perceptions of Islam in the [...]
Why is Junípero Serra’s canonisation so controversial?
Over the summer, Pope Francis apologised for the “Many grave sins were committed against the native people of America [...]
Meet the last Catholic priest in Antarctica
For more than 50 years, Catholic priests from New Zealand have sailed thousands of miles to the frozen desolation of the [...]
Pope Francis canonised two Palestinian nuns
“Considering that when the Saints lived in this world they were at liberty to roam the earth, do you really think that [...]
Oscar Romero: A true Catholic martyr
The murdered Salvadorian Archbishop Oscar Romero is a step closer to possible sainthood after Pope Francis approved a [...]