World celebrates Mother Teresa's sainthood
Written By Wion Web Desk
Published: Sep 04, 2016, 05:28 IST | Updated: Sep 04, 2016, 05:28 IST
Nobel peace laureate Mother Teresa was made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony led by Pope Francis on September 4.
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Pope Francis prays as he leads the canonisation ceremony which comes just a day short of the 19th death anniversary of Mother Teresa.
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Pope Francis arrives for the canonisation ceremony which took place in the presence of 100,000 pilgrims.
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Thousands gathered at the Saint Peter's square to honour the nun who dedicated over four decades of her life to the service of the poor in Kolkata.
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Nuns of the Missionary of Charity carry Mother Teresa's relics during her canonisation.
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The ceremony was attended by world leaders including the President of Albania Bujar Nishani and his wife Odeta and Queen Sophia of Spain.
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Nuns belonging to Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity order arrive at the Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.
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A Swiss Guard stands in front of a tapestry depicting Mother Teresa before the mass.
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Indians paid obeisance to a statue of Mother Teresa unveiled at a church in Chennai.
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Mumbai celebrated Mother Teresa's sainthood with a commemorative postage stamp.
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