Decrees of canonization: Mother Teresa of Calcutta will become a saint on September 4Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a saint for our time"The Supreme Pontiff Francis, welcoming the requests and wishes of Pastors, religious, and associations of the faithful, and considering the influence exerted by the spirituality of St. Teresa of Calcutta in many regions of the world, has decreed that the name of St. Teresa of CalcuttaThe decree signed by the Pope and released today by the Holy See highlights the inclusion of the memory of the saint of Calcutta in the General Roman Calendar and her free memory to be celebrated by all on September 5".
St. Teresa of Calcutta joins the latest additions to the Roman Calendar such as Saints Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus or St. John of Avila.
The Episcopal Conferences must now translate, approve and, after confirmation by this Dicastery, publish the texts corresponding to this memoir and include them in the Calendars and Liturgical Books for the celebration of Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.
The decree issued by the Vatican highlights the "testimony of the dignity and privilege of humble service" of Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, who stands as an "icon of the Good Samaritan" and "never ceases to shine as a source of hope for so many people who seek comfort in the tribulations of body and spirit".
Teresa of Calcutta was beatified in 2003 by St. John Paul II to whom she was united by a deep and sincere friendship, and canonized in 2016 by Pope Francis within the Year of Mercy. Her feast day is celebrated on September 5, the date of her death. dies natalis.
