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Pope recognises second Mother Teresa miracle, sainthood expected

Mother Teresa

Pope Francis has recognised a second miracle attributed to the late Mother Teresa, clearing the path for the beloved nun to be elevated to sainthood next year, Catholic newspaper Avvenire reported Thursday.

Mother Teresa, celebrated for her work with the poor in the Indian city of Kolkata, is expected to be canonised in Rome on September 4 as part of the pope's Jubilee year of mercy, according to the newspaper's Vatican expert Stefania Falasca.

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