Pope declares Mother Teresa a saint
A man holds an icon of Mother Teresa of Kolkata as he arrives for the canonization in the Vatican.
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Pope Francis arrives to lead the canonization Mass for Mother Teresa of Kolkata.
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A woman prays next to nuns of the Missionary of Charity, the religious family founded by Mother Teresa, prior to the canonisation Mass in St. Peter’s Square.
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Crowds wait to be let in for the canonization ceremony in St. Peter’s Square.
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Italian policemen check the faithful as they arrive for the canonisation Mass of Mother Teresa in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
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A nun of the Sisters of Charity carries Mother Teresa’s relics prior to her canonisation in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
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Nuns of the Sisters of Charity arrive for the canonisation of Mother Teresa in St. Peter’s Square.
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Polish faithful hold a banner displaying the name of their city as they arrive for the canonisation of Mother Teresa in the Vatican.
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A nun passes a homeless woman near Mother House in Kolkata, where the canonization was broadcast on giant TV screens.
(PIiyal Adhikary / EPA)Nuns pray at Mother House in Kolkata during the canonization ceremony.
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