Showing posts with label Mother Teresa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mother Teresa. Show all posts

Sunday, September 04, 2016

Hundreds of Thousands Gather to Witness Mother Teresa Declared a Saint


Hundreds of thousands of people gather in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Sunday to watch as Pope Francis officially announces Mother Teresa as a saint. The ceremony marks the end of a long process of canonisation which began in 1999, two years after her death. Around 1,500 homeless people were given seats of honour at the mass as a testament to her lifelong work with the poor