Mother Theresa to be canonised in September 2016
This is coming 19 years after her death.
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Mother Theresa, who died in 1997 at the age of 87, dedicated her life to helping the poor through the missionaries of charity.
The announcement was made during a meeting with cardinals to give the final approval to several sainthood causes.
Most recently, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis would visit Pakistan later this year (2016).
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Pope Francis on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 told pilgrims at the St. Peter Square that the church does not want money earned illegally as an offering in church.
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