This Secular Franciscan Lived Among Lepers. Could He Become Zimbabwe’s First Saint?

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From CNA:

An undated photo of John Bradburne (L) with a leper. Credit: John Bradburne Memorial SocietyBritish-born John Bradburne, who died in Zimbabwe 40 years ago, could be on his way to becoming the country’s first canonized saint.

Bradburne is a revered figure among the Catholic community in the landlocked southern African country of Zimbabwe. According to reports, Bradburne was shot in the back after he was abducted from his hut in Mutemwa in the north-east of Zimbabwe. Who was he?

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