ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 24th of April WELCOME! SAINT MARY ELIZABETH HESSELBLAD, VIRGIN A nun who saved Jewish families during World War Two has been made the first Swedish saint in more than 600 years. Pope Francis canonised Roman Catholic convert Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad at a ceremony in St Peter's Square [in 2016]. SHE HID JEWISH FAMILIES DURING WORLD WAR TWO [St Mary Elizabeth] hid Jewish families in the convent in Rome where she was the mother superior. The Pope also canonised Polish monk Stanislaus Papczynski for supporting the poor in the 17th Century. He founded the first men's religious order dedicated to the Virgin Mary's immaculate conception. [St Mary Elizabeth], a Lutheran who converted to Catholicism, is only the second Swede to become a saint, following Saint Bridget 625 years ago. SHE PROMOTED GOOD RELATIONS A former nurse, she is credited with saving at least 12 Jews during the war, concealing families inside her Rome conven...