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OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A life given for the mission: young people remember the martyrdom of Sister Irene McCormack
AUSTRALIA
2020-09-26
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Her example of a life devoted to the Gospel continues to inspire young people today: 30 years after the martyrdom of Sister Irene McCormack, missionary of the Sisters of Saint Joseph executed in Peru in 1991, Catholic Mission , National Direction of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Australia, organized a commemorative event, inviting students from Catholic schools and universities to reflect on the legacy left by the nun to the Australian Church. The event, held at St Joseph s Convent Chapel in South Perth, focused on the choice of life of the nun, who went on a mission among the poor of Peru after 25 years of teaching in Australia, and was martyred there by members of the group “Sendero Luminoso”. ....

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