Mary MacKillop The process to have MacKillop declared a saint began in the 1920s, and she was beatified in January 1995 by Pope John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI prayed at her tomb during his visit to Sydney for World Youth Day 2008 and in December 2009 approved the Catholic Church's recognition of a second miracle attributed to her intercession. She was canonised on 17 October 2010, during a public ceremony in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. She is the first Australian to be recognised by the Catholic Church as a saint. Mary Helen MacKillop was born on 15 January 1842
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary of the Church of Ingria, which spread from Russia's west to as far as eastern cities like Irkutsk. Sunday worship is held at 10:30 in Finnish and at 13:30 in Russian. The church has other activities, such as the Sunday school for children. Near this church on or near Nevsky Prospekt, are:: In the latter church, also held are Sunday services in English (Anglican) and in Korean (Presbyterian). On the opposite side of Nevsky Prospekt is: Nearby, also on Nevsky Prospekt, toward east, are: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary () is an