Saints of Past Ages: The Catholic saint who dedicated his life to a leprosy colony in Hawaii - and became an inspiration for HIV/AIDS care
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- MARK LAMBERT
In an article first published on The Conversation, MARK LAMBERT, a teaching fellow at University of Chicago Divinity School, looks at the life and mission of Father Damien and how he inspired those reaching out to people living with HIV and AIDS...
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- MILES PATTENDEN
In an article first published on The Conversation, MILES PATTENDEN, ofAustralian Catholic University, writes about the life of 7th century saint, Gertrude of Nivelles...
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- LISA BITEL
As people all around the world mark St Patrick's Day on 17th March, medieval historian LISA BITEL, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the life of another Irish saint - St Brigid...
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- David Adams
Last month, Pope Francis declared name St Irenaeus a "doctor" of the Catholic Church. But just who was this second century saint? DAVID ADAMS takes a look...
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- SUSAN GARTHWAITE
SUSAN GARTHWAITE, author of 'Saint Hildegard: Ancient Insights for Modern Seekers', looks at how insights of 12th century German saint speak to our times...
SAINTS OF PAST AGES: BEFORE MARTIN LUTHER, THERE WAS ERASMUS – A DUTCH THEOLOGIAN WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION
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- KATHERINE LITTLE
KATHERINE LITTLE, scholar of medieval Christianity at the University of Colorado Boulder, looks - in an article first published on The Conversation, at the life and legacy of Erasmus...
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- CATHERINE O'DONNELL
In an article first published on The Conversation, CATHERINE O'DONNELL, associate professor of history at Arizona State University in the US, looks at the life of American Elizabeth Seton and how her legacy continues to inspire work with immigrants today...
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- SANDRA YOCUM
In an article first published on The Conversation, US scholar SANDRA YOCUM looks at the life of Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement...
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- David Adams
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at the life of St Columba, one of the patron saints of Ireland...
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- David Adams
DAVID ADAMS looks at the life and martyrdom of El Salvadorian Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero...
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- MIKE SPENCE
MIKE SPENCER, author of One People, One Destiny: A Christian History of Australia , writes about the life of Australian evangelist John Ridley, often referred to as the man behind Mr Eternity, Arthur Stace....
