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Pope Francis clears way for Mother Teresa's sainthood

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 18, 2015

Mother Teresa will officially become Catholic's newest saint.

Pope Francis has recognized a second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, CNN reported.

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The miracle involved a Brazilian man who was suffering from multiple brain tumors. He was healed after his family prayed to Mother Teresa to heal him, Avvenire, the official newspaper of Italian Catholic bishops, reported.

Mother Teresa is expected to be canonized in September.

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The nun was known for caring for people in the slums of Calcutta, India. She died in 1997 and was beatified in October 2003 by Pope John Paul II, CNN reported.

The first miracle attributed to Mother Teresa after her death involved a woman in Kolkata who suffered from a stomach tumor. She was healed after she prayed to Mother Teresa.

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