Sainthood

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  Pope Francis Makes Saints Of Disputed 20th Century Roman Catholic Figures

  Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century -- murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church's most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception.

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  Pope Speeds Path To Sainthood For Slain French Priest

  Pope Francis has agreed to speed up the path to sainthood for French Catholic priest Jacques Hamel, murdered by two teenaged jihadists in July, Vatican sources said Sunday.

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  Mother Teresa's Message For Bangalore - Delivered On Tarmac

  It is unreal to think that I met someone who has been declared a saint!

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  In Kolkata, Songs, Celebrations For Mother Teresa's Sainthood

  Singing nuns and followers clutching flowers flocked to Mother Teresa's tomb in Kolkata to celebrate her proclamation as a saint at the Vatican later Sunday.

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  Pope Hails Volunteers On Eve Of Mother Teresa Sainthood

  Pope Francis on Saturday denounced what he called the modern-day sin of indifference to hunger, exploitation and other suffering, while commending the example of Mother Teresa on the eve of a sainthood ceremony for the nun who cared for India's destitute.

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  All Indians Will Take Pride in Mother Teresa's Canonisation: President Pranab Mukherjee

  President Pranab Mukherjee today called Mother Teresa a "messiah" of the poor and a pillar of support for the weak as he said every Indian will take pride on her canonisation on Sunday.

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  Sushma Swaraj Leads Delegation For Mother Teresa's Canonisation

  A 12-member delegation led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today left for Rome to attend the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa on Sunday.

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  Kolkata Remembers Mother Teresa On The Eve Of Sainthood

  As Pope Francis prepares to declare Mother Teresa a saint just two decades after her death, people touched by her life in Kolkata where she lived and worked for close to 50 years are filled with pride.

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  Days Before Her Sainthood, Kolkata Celebrates Mother Teresa's Birthday

  Mother Teresa's birthday is always celebrated joyously at her home, Mother House, in Kolkata. But this year, there is something special in the air. After all, ten days from today, she will be canonized as Saint Teresa of Kolkata.

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  On Mother Teresa's 106th Birthday, Special Prayers Held Across Kolkata

  Special thanksgiving prayers were organised to celebrate Mother Teresa's 106th birth anniversary today, coming just a few days ahead of her proposed canonisation in Vatican on September 4.

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  Delhi Home Minister To Attend Mother Teresa's Sainthood Ceremony In Vatican

  Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain will fly to Vatican to attend Mother Teresa's sainthood ceremony with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday giving his nod.

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  Arvind Kejriwal To Attend Mother Teresa's Sainthood Ceremony In Rome

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit the Vatican City in Rome to attend the sainthood ceremony of Mother Teresa in September.

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  Visitors To Rome For Mother Teresa Sainthood To Get Taste Of Kolkata

  When lakhs of people will gather in Vatican City this September to watch the historic ceremony of granting sainthood to Mother Teresa, a group of Kolkatans will hold photo exhibitions in Rome inviting visitors to the city where the late nun worked.

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  Mother Teresa's Elevation To Sainthood Thrills Mothers' House

  Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood today brought cheers in the Mother's House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity here, and a big thanksgiving Holy Mass is being planned.

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  With Pope's Clearance, Mother Teresa To Become A Saint On September 4

  Pope Francis today formally approved Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood and set September 4 as the date for her canonisation.