John Bradburne was a missionary and poet who died in Zimbabwe in 1979. His supporters hope to raise £20,000 to to pay for an inquiry into his life and the reported miracles linked to him. The campaign to have Mr Bradburne beatified and then canonised is being led by his niece, Celia Brigstocke, 63. If the Vatican canonises Mr Bradburne he will be the first English person to become a saint in nearly 50 years. In 1970, Pope Paul VI canonised Cuthbert Mayne and 39 of his English and Welsh companions — ‘The 40 Martyrs of…

Source: The Times April 22, 2018 23:03 UTC