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The RomanCatholic Church has announced that Mother Teresa will be declared a Saint. Thenews was revealed by the Vatican on Friday morning.
Almost20 years after her death, Pope Francis, who turned 79 on December 17,released a statement confirming the news. The sainthood comes after a decree wasapproved that the former nun had performed a second miracle. Over 10 years ago, Mother Teresa was beatified as the “Blessed Teresa of Calcutta” after shehealed a tumor.
Mother Teresa will be canonized in 2016 Photo: Getty Images
Accordingto a statement released by Father Brian Kolodiejchiuk to NBC, her second miracleoccurred when she healed a man of a brain tumor in Brazil in 2008. The man was in a coma and about to undergo brain surgery when the surgeon “found thepatient inexplicably awake and without pain.”
“Thepatient’s wife continuously sought the intercession of the Blessed MotherTeresa for her husband,” added the Father. It was also revealed that at thetime of the patient’s surgery, his family was praying at Mother Teresa’s intercessions.In addition to the patient making a full recovery, he went on to have twochildren despite being told he was sterile due to prolonged drug treatment.
The nun was given international recognition for her missionary work in India Photo: Getty Images
The devout Christian,who passed away in 1997, won the Nobel Peace Prize for her charitable spiritand aspiring actions and was given international recognition for hermissionary work and devotion to working with the poor in India and especiallythe children in Kolkata.
When MotherTeresa is canonized in 2016, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo and India will allcelebrate her as their own saint.