Editorial photo #1416753 Human Interest

Indian Artist made Mother Teresa Idol in Kolkata

Indian Artist finishing touch Mother Teresa Idol in Kolkata, India on 2 September 2016. The Vatican will declare Mother Teresa "Saint Teresa of Calcutta", on the 19th anniversary of her death. Born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, in Skopje, Macedonia, Mother Teresa dedicated her life to helping the poor in Kolkata, India. After she passed away in 1997, Mother Teresa's India-based Missionaries of Charity grew to consist of more than 4,000 nuns who run 700 centers, consisting of orphanages, leprosy clinics, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and clinics around the world. On 15 March 2016, Pope Francis announced that Mother Teresa would be canonized into sainthood after he recognized a second miracle attributed to the late Catholic nun, the healing of a Brazilian man suffering from brain tumors. Her canonization has been highly anticipated by supporters, but mired in controversy amid claims that Mother Teresa provided poor medical care and treated the symptoms of poverty while ignoring the cause.