The news is not that six new saints will be named on the Feast of Christ the King (which in 2014 will fall on November 23 [1]) but none of the six will be Theresa of Calcutta [2]. I feel bad for her followers and fans even though I have always maintained that the Albanian [3] was truly an inspirational woman but who, in my opinion, fell short of sainthood. [4]
[1] http://catholicism.about.com/od/2014calendar/f/When-Is-The-Feast-Of-Christ-The-King-2014.htm
[2] http://www.news.va/en/news/six-news-saints-to-be-created-on-feast-of-christ-t
[3] http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20031019_madre-teresa_en.html
[4] There were people who, in my opinion, did not qualify as saints had become saints nonetheless. The most recent one was JP2.
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