Mother Teresa beatified in Vatican ceremony

Pope John Paul II bestowed one of the Catholic Church’s highest honours today on Mother Teresa, the nun who cared for many of the world’s poorest people.

Mother Teresa beatified in Vatican ceremony
Sun, 19 Oct, 2003 - 11:45

Pope John Paul II bestowed one of the Catholic Church’s highest honours today on Mother Teresa, the nun who cared for many of the world’s poorest people.

The beatification ceremony took place in a pilgrim-packed St Peter’s Square.

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