Part three of Fr. Sebastian Vazhakala's story. ROME: When I go to Calcutta, some Hindu people ask me: "Why do you say that the Church is making Mother Teresa a saint? She is already a saint! This ...

The canonization will soon take place of Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known to the world as Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It will be officiated by Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday and is one of ...

On International Women’s Day 2025, we celebrate Mother Teresa, the woman who turned West Bengal into a global beacon of ...

The optional memorial of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997), beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 and canonized by Pope Francis in 2016, is now part of the General Roman Calendar.

Fr. Emil Kapaun, a military chaplain who served during two wars, was decreed "Venerable" by the Vatican's Dicastery for the ...

As part of our Greatest Interviews series, we go back to 1994 for a trip to Calcutta and a rare meeting with the world’s most ...

in view of Mother Teresa’s widespread reputation of holiness and the favors being reported, Pope John Paul II permitted the opening of her Cause of Canonization. On 20 December 2002 he approved ...

“Canonized in 2016 by Pope Francis ... In a separate note, Cardinal Roche described Mother Teresa as “a beacon of hope, small in stature yet great in love, a witness to the dignity and ...

Laity and clergy in India welcomed the Vatican’s announcement that the feast of St Teresa of Kolkata will be added to the ...

She was canonized by Pope Francis in 2016 ... the first reading chosen for Mass for the Sept. 5 memorial of Mother Teresa is taken from Isaiah 58 on the fast that is pleasing to God.