Posts Tagged ‘Lepper missionary’

John Bradburne could be Britain’s first new saint in 50 years

Thursday, April 26th, 2018

In life, John Bradburne was a British soldier, leper colony missionary and poet. In death, he could become Britain’s first new saint in 50 years. Bradburne, whose father was an Anglican clergyman, converted to Catholicism in 1947. His experiences as a soldier in World War II are said to have influenced his conversion. He initially Read more