Mother Teresa, Now A Saint, Was Not Without Flaws
Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa Sunday. The nun was praised for her work helping the poor in India. But critics say she only provided minimal assistance.
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In Orlando, A 'Modest Fashion' Boutique For Hijabi Women
Lisa Vogl and her partners launched Verona online to fill a fashion void. Now, it's a boutique stocked with long-sleeved caftans, full-length slit-less skirts, and more than 300 varieties of hijabs.
Mother Teresa Made Him Believe He Could Fly — And He Did
The child, who had contracted polio, was taken in by Mother Teresa when he was 3. What has happened since sounds like a fairy tale.
Pope Francis Canonizes Mother Teresa In Vatican Ceremony
The nun, known for her work with the poor of Calcutta, took a fast-track line to sainthood — and it is not without controversy.
Mother Teresa Becomes A Saint As Pope Francis Performs Canonization Ceremony
She's long been considered a model of selflessness by many, for a lifetime of service to the world's most impoverished. Sunday's canonization marks a highlight for the pope's Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Canonization Of Mother Teresa Brings Up Calcuttans' Complex Views Of Her Legacy
A view from Calcutta: Mother Teresa inspires pride in the city but also questions about the halo surrounding her legacy.
'She's Been A Saint For All Of Us': Friend Remembers Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa officially becomes a Catholic saint on Sunday. NPR's Ari Shapiro introduces us to a woman who was friends with the nun for years and worked with her in Kolkata, India.
Kolkata Isn't Just The City Of Mother Teresa
She truly embraced the suffering that was often ignored. But that's not all there is to Kolkata.
Church-Going Catholics Reject Trump, Expected To Support Clinton
Renee Montagne talks to John Carr, head of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, about why Catholic voters seem to prefer Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump.
How The Catholic Church Documented Mother Teresa's 2 Miracles
A cancer patient and a coma victim credit her for their recovery. "You have to accept that there are things that science cannot explain," says an atheist physician who's investigated miracle stories.