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10 Nov 2021

Devasahayam Pillai 1st Indian layman to be conferred sainthood

Pillai took the name Lazarus after embracing Christianity in 1745 First lay person from India to become saint

04 Sep 2016

Mother Teresa's sainthood a proud moment: PM Modi

The sainthood of Mother Teresa "is a memorable and proud moment", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

15 Mar 2016

Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood thrills Mothers' House

Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood on Tuesday brought cheers in the Mother's House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity here, and a big thanksgiving Holy Mass is being planned.

15 Mar 2016

Pope Francis approves Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood; canonisation on Sept 4

Mother Teresa, the nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor of Calcutta (now Kolkata), will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on September 4.

20 Jan 2016

No saint without sin: Pope Francis

God looks beyond appearances and into people`s hearts and knows that there is no saint without a past, Pope Francis has said.

18 Dec 2015

Mother Teresa will soon be elevated to sainthood: Missionaries of Charity

Clearing the path for Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood, the Church has recognised a second miracle of the nun, the Missionaries of Charity said

18 Oct 2015

Pope elevates to sainthood parents of 'little flower'

The parents of French saint Therese of Lisieux, dubbed "The Little Flower" were raised to sainthood too in Sunday, in a move Pope Francis hopes will underscore the importance of the family.

13 Sep 2015

Murdered South African Catholic takes step to sainthood

A South African school principal, bludgeoned to death 25 years ago for refusing to take part in a witchcraft-related ritual, was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, moving him a step closer to sainthood.

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