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Faith, Family, Football: The Catholic Legacy of Soccer Legend Tommy Burns
Famous in Scotland for his skill on the field, the Glasgow Celtic legend was equally admired for his quiet holiness and deep ...
Campaign to have ‘extraordinary’ Celtic legend made a SAINT and become first footballer in the world to be canonised
A CAMPAIGN has been launched in an attempt to have a Celtic legend canonised by the Catholic church. It would see him become ...
He was a saint on and off the pitch – and now fans want that to be official
Idolised by Celtic fans for his moments of brilliance and acts of charity, there are calls for him to be canonised by the ...
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Say a prayer for Saint Tommy Burns of the Calton
For an unholy Catholic like me who’ll require snookers to get into heaven the prospect of Tommy Burns joining the pantheon of saints is a beguiling one. During his lifetime, the former Celtic player ...
Widow of Celtic legend Tommy Burns dies on flight from Tenerife
The widow of Celtic legend Tommy Burns has died on a flight ... Tributes to Mrs Burns were led by football fans who expressed ...
Saint Tommy Burns? Group launches bid to canonise Celtic legend
Tommy Burns is adored as a footballer and manager at Celtic and now a group want him to be canonised by the Catholic Church ...
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Saint Tommy Burns? Group launches bid to canonise Celtic legend
Tommy Burns (Image: SNS)Canon Law means five years ... first team a couple of years later and had a successful career in football and then in coaching and management," he said.