VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday formally approved Mother Teresa’s elevation to sainthood and set September 4 as the date for her canonization.

The move comes 19 years after the death of the missionary nun who dedicated most of her adult life to working with the poor of Kolkata, India.

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