 "Mother Teresa to become saint next year as Pope recognises second miracle")
Pope Francis has recognised a second medical miracle attributed to the late Mother Teresa, clearing the path for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate to be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire reported Thursday.
Based on the report by Avvenire, The Guardian says the move comes after a panel of experts attributed a miraculous healing of a Brazilian man with multiple brain tumours to Mother Teresa.
Mother Teresa passed away in 1997 at the age of 87 and was beatified in 2003 by the late Pope John Paul II after a miraculous healing attributed to her was recognised by the Vatican.
Canonisation requires a second miracle to be recognised.
In 2002, the Vatican had recognised the healing of a tumor in the abdomen of Monica Besra as the first miracle attributed to Mother Teresa. According to Besra, the tumor was cured by a locket containing Mother Teresa’s image.
The Indian Express reports that Avvenire has been well informed about similar stories in the past. According to the same report, Avvenire and has said that the pope would most likely hold a canonisation ceremony for Mother Teresa in early September.