Mother Teresa, four others, to be canonized
(Vatican Radio) At a public
Consistory held on Tuesday, Pope Francis gave his approval for the canonization of
five new saints.
The Public Ordinary
Consistory for the Canonisation of Blesseds began with the celebration of Terce
(Midmorning Prayer), presided over by Pope Francis in the Consistory Hall at
the Apostolic Palace.
Following the liturgical
prayer, the Holy Father announced the upcoming canonization of five new saints,
including Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata(née Anjezë Gonxhe
Bojaxhiu), whose work among the “poorest of the poor” won her worldwide
acclaim. Hundreds of Missionaries of Charity, members of the religious order
founded by Mother Teresa, are expected to be in Rome for her canonization, set
for 4 September 2016.
From Poland, Blessed
Stanisłaus of Jesus and Mary (né Jan Papczynski) was a member of the
Piarist Order. After leaving the Piarists, Bd Stanisłaus founded the Marians of
the Immaculate Conception.
Blessed Maria Elizabeth
Hesselblad of Sweden, a convert from
Lutheranism, founded a new branch of Bridgettine sisters, dedicated to working
and praying for the unity of Scandinavian Christians with the Church. She will
be the first Swedish saint in more than 600 years.
The two northern Europeans
will be canonized together on Sunday, 5 June, of this year.
The Holy Father also
announced the canonization of Blessed José Gabriel del Rosario,
from Pope Francis’ native Argentina, known as the “gaucho priest.” Like the
famous Argentinian cattlemen, he travelled on a mule throughout the vast
territory of his parish in order to be close to the members of his flock.
He will be canonized on 16
October 2016, along with Blessed José Luis Sánchez del Río of
Mexico. Blessed José was just fourteen-years-old when he was martyred by the
Mexican government during the Cristeros War, after refusing to deny his Faith.
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