Sources from Vatican city have stated that Pope Francis has declared Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, revered for her work among the poor in India, where they have declared and defined Blessed Teresa of Calcutta to be a Saint,” the Pope has said to a roar from the thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square here, including many Indians who held or waved the Indian flag.



According to Vatican Press office an estimated 120,000 people attended the Mass, and huge crowds have flooded the Vatican to celebrate the highly anticipated canonization of Mother Teresa, an event which Catholics and non-Catholics alike had looked forward to since the nun’s death in 1997.

Image result for teresa at calcutta


Meanwhile in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the sainthood of Mother Teresa as “a memorable and proud moment” reflecting the popular thinking in the country which Teresa has made her home and the Cardinal Angelo Amato has read a brief biography of Mother Teresa’s work and then asked the Pope to canonize her in the name of the Church.



Sources from Catholic News Agency have stated that Mother Teresa’s canonization was significant not only because it took place during the Jubilee of Mercy but also because it has fallen during a special September 2-4 Jubilee celebration for workers and volunteers of mercy, of whom Mother Teresa is widely considered one of the greatest.

 


మరింత సమాచారం తెలుసుకోండి: