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Church in Africa

Could an Englishman be Zimbabwe’s first saint?

At least one of the country's bishops thinks he already is

Filipe d’Avillez
Feb 08, 2025
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Is Zimbabwe on its way to having its first Catholic saint? And might that saint be a quirky Englishman who was murdered during an armed insurrection against the apartheid colonial administration of what was then called Rhodesia?

Maybe.

But while Zimbabwean Bishop Raymond Mupandasekwa of Masvingo believes that John Bradburne will soon be officially canoniz…

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