ROME — Mother Teresa, the diminutive helper of the poor and Nobel laureate who likely will become a saint faster than anyone, will be among the Blessed on Sunday.
That's when Pope John Paul II will beatify the selfless nun, who died in 1997. The move puts her just one proven miracle shy of being eligible for sainthood.
Beatification means that Mother Teresa can officially be referred to with the title Blessed, signifying the church's recognition of her holiness. Statues and likenesses of her can be placed in churches.
The event has huge significance for members of Mother Teresa's order, the Missionaries of Charity, who have set up a yellow tent city for visiting nuns.
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