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

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Mary MacKillop is set to become Australia's first saint, after Pope Benedict XVI approved her second miracle on Saturday. Australian ...

Australia's first saint faced challenges head-on and paved the way for modern pilgrims from a tiny school in rural South ...

SYDNEY, Australia — In 1993, a large-cell carcinoma was found in Australian woman Kathleen Evans’ right lung. Following further medical examination, a secondary tumor was discovered in her brain. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Catholic Australians are planning to mark the August 8 feast day of Blessed Mary MacKillop and the 100th anniversary of her death with Masses and various other celebrations in honor of the ...

(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 ...

At his first general audience in three weeks, Pope Francis praised the evangelization efforts of St. Mary MacKillop, a religious sister who devoted her life to providing Catholic education to the poor ...