Saints of Past Ages: Who was St Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?
In a special report, PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, looks at how St Brigid is being commemorated 1500 years after her death… Devotees of St Brigid celebrated her Sunday with the return of a relic associated with the so-called matron saint of Ireland. The festivities came about a millennium after her remains were removed from […]
Meet the 86-year-old nun who’s standing with Australian teens launching a major climate lawsuit
Thomson Reuters Foundation Octogenarian nun, Brigid Arthur, lost faith in Australian politicians a long time ago – making her a natural ally for defiant teenagers seeking to force action on climate change. Equally fed up with political foot-dragging, the 86-year-old has joined eight students from across Australia in a landmark case seeking to block the expansion of […]