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Mother Teresa to be made saint at Vatican ceremony

September 4, 2016 admin 0

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Nobel peace laureate known as the “saint of the gutters” during her lifetime, will be made a saint of the […]

Swedish nun Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad canonised for saving Jews in WWII

June 8, 2016 steve 0

A Roman Catholic nun who sheltered Jewish lives during the Second World War has achieved sainthood. Pope Francis canonised Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad on June 5, […]

A new national Catholic-Muslim dialogue hopes to counter Islamophobia in the United States

February 11, 2016 steve 0

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops hopes that a national dialogue with Muslims can change perceptions of Islam in the United States. In the past, […]

Why is Junípero Serra’s canonisation so controversial?

September 21, 2015 steve 0

Over the summer, Pope Francis apologised for the “Many grave sins were committed against the native people of America in the name of God.” “I […]

Meet the last Catholic priest in Antarctica

July 29, 2015 steve 0

For more than 50 years, Catholic priests from New Zealand have sailed thousands of miles to the frozen desolation of the Antarctic. The US National […]

Pope Francis canonised two Palestinian nuns

May 20, 2015 Religious Reader 0

“Considering that when the Saints lived in this world they were at liberty to roam the earth, do you really think that in Heaven God […]

Oscar Romero: A true Catholic martyr

February 3, 2015 Religious Reader 0

The murdered Salvadorian Archbishop Oscar Romero is a step closer to possible sainthood after Pope Francis approved a martyrdom declaration that moves him closer to […]

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