Missionary Joseph Vaz
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Joseph Vaz: Sri Lanka's First Saint
Sri Lanka's first saint was a 17th century missionary whose role in reviving the Catholic faith during religious persecution by Dutch colonisers gives him a contemporary resonance on the island.
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Pope Francis Gives Sri Lanka First Saint Before Half Million Crowd
Pope Francis gave Sri Lanka its first saint at a waterfront Mass for more half a million people in Colombo on Wednesday, calling 17th century missionary Joseph Vaz a model of reconciliation after the country's recent civil war.
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Joseph Vaz: Sri Lanka's First Saint
Sri Lanka's first saint was a 17th century missionary whose role in reviving the Catholic faith during religious persecution by Dutch colonisers gives him a contemporary resonance on the island.
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Pope Francis Gives Sri Lanka First Saint Before Half Million Crowd
Pope Francis gave Sri Lanka its first saint at a waterfront Mass for more half a million people in Colombo on Wednesday, calling 17th century missionary Joseph Vaz a model of reconciliation after the country's recent civil war.
