Born in 1842 in Melbourne, Australia, Mary Helen learnt to know and love God from a mother and father, Alexander MacKillop and Flora MacDonald, whose ancestors had held fast to the Catholic faith in ...

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia is celebrating the 10th anniversary this year of the canonization of the country’s first and only saint, St. Mary MacKillop. The pioneering religious sister founded the ...

Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Blessed Mary MacKillop Chapel this morning, which is dedicated to a woman who may become Australia’s first saint. Blessed Mary MacKillop, who was beatified by ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI approved sainthood for Mother Mary MacKillop on Friday, making the woman known for her work among the needy Australia’s first saint. The pope made the announcement ...

The Pope noted that MacKillop did not have an easy path to fulfilling her mission of sharing the Good News with those in need, but she persevered. Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's ...

(Reuters) - Pope Benedict presided over a ceremony on Sunday making six new saints of the Roman Catholic Church, including Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint. Here are some key facts about ...

The New Zealander’s granddaughter Karen Robinson, of Sandgate, said her grandfather carried the medals in his top pocket during his entire service and felt they protected him as he completed dangerous ...

Pope Benedict on Sunday gave Australia its first saint, a 19th century "whistleblower" nun who activists say should be the patron of victims of sexual abuse by priests because she was punished for ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. IT WOULD be interesting to know what Mary MacKillop would make of her long, slow progress to sainthood via the time-honoured traditions ...