On 27/03/2008, Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7276359.stm > > > An excerpt: > > > A nun from southern India whose short life was dominated by ill health is > set to be named by the Vatican as the country's first woman saint. > > > Sister Alphonsa (1910-1946) of Kerala was beatified in 1986 by the late Pope > John Paul II on a visit to India. She will be formally canonised in October.
COMMENT: This news is old hat, three weeks ago; Still reading 'The Guardian, Al jazeera and the Beeb, I see, - all three post factual stuff, keep enjoying them ! I presume you did not get it via another link :-)) -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
