Before Mother Teresa, India's Catholic Saints

Today Mother Teresa was elevated to join over 10,000 Catholic saints. Here are other priests and nuns who were canonised for their contributions in Asia.

The Wire Staff

Today Mother Teresa was elevated to join over 10,000 Catholic saints. Here are other priests and nuns who were canonised for their contributions in Asia.

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With her canonisation today, Mother Teresa became the latest saint to join the ranks of many others who were recognised for their work in India.

You can read more about Mother Teresa's canonisation here:

Mother Teresa: Up Close and Personal, by Mari Marcel Thekaekara

In Search of Saint Teresa’s Miracle in Brazil, by Shobhan Saxena

A Look At the Life of Mother Teresa, by the Wire Staff

‘For Us, She Was Always A Saint’: Kolkata Prepares For Mother Teresa’s Canonisation, by Shikha Mukherjee

This article went live on September fourth, two thousand sixteen, at thirty-nine minutes past seven in the evening.

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