Canonization recognizes holiness, not perfection. In elevating Mother Teresa to the honors of the altar, the Roman Catholic Church is not overlooking any of her questionable decisions or practices.

Canonization Of Mother Teresa Brings Up Calcuttans' Complex Views Of Her Legacy A view from Calcutta: Mother Teresa inspires pride in the city but also questions about the halo surrounding her legacy.

The painting will be used as the official image of Mother Teresa during her canonization ceremony in St. Peters' Square, at the Vatican next Sunday, Sept. 1, 2016. David Ramsey/AP.

A tapestry depicting Mother Teresa hangs from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Francis, standing at bottom, celebrates a a Canonization Mass at the Vatican, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016.

The painting will be used as the official image of Mother Teresa during her canonization ceremony in St. Peters' Square, at the Vatican next Sunday, Sept. 1, 2016. David Ramsey/AP.

Pope Francis officially declared Mother Teresa a saint before a crowded St. Peter's Square on Sunday morning, 19 years after her death. Applause broke out from the tens of thousands in attendance ...

More than 300,000 people are expected to arrive in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City this weekend to witness the canonization of Mother Teresa. During the Mass, Pope Francis will write the ...

Mother Teresa's canonization on Sept. 4 is the culmination a process that can last centuries, but for her has been hastened to a mere 18 years. Here's how she became a saint.

Los Angeles >> Rene R. Gutierrez was brought to tears the day Mother Teresa laid her hands on his head and blessed him during a visit to his native El Salvador.After being invited to organize a ...

Francis officially cleared Mother Teresa for sainthood on Dec. 17, 2015, recognizing her "miraculous healing" of a Brazilian man with multiple brain abscesses, the Vatican said.

VATICAN CITY >> For many of the poor and destitute whom Mother Teresa served, the tiny nun was a living saint. Many at the Vatican would agree, but the Catholic Church nevertheless has a grueling ...

Canonization recognizes holiness, not perfection. In elevating Mother Teresa to the honors of the altar, the Roman Catholic Church is not overlooking any of her questionable decisions or practices.