British nuns who saved wartime Jews on path to sainthood June 2, 2010 by Fulcrum The Casa di Santa Brigidia guesthouse,run by the Bridgettine nuns, is a place of tranquillity in the heart of Rome. During the Second World War the guesthouse's reputation as a sanctuary was cemented when the nuns risked their lives to harbour more than 60 Jewish refugees following the arrival of German troops in 1943. Jerome Taylor. Independent. 2 June 2010. FulcrumShareTweetShare
