THE TELEGRAPH: Pope Benedict XVI has approved Mary MacKillop as Australia's first saint.
The rebellious nun who was revered for her work with children is to become Australia's first Roman Catholic saint on October 17, the Pope said on Friday.
In December, Benedict recognised a miracle in which MacKillop apparently cured a woman of cancer, paving the way for the canonisation of a nun who is already a national icon in Australia. >>> | Friday, February 19, 2010
