Mother Teresa canonization: Rare photos of Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Updated: September 4, 2016 1:14:25 pm

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As Mother Teresa will be declared saint today by Pope Francis at the Vatican city. Followers from around the world have gathered to witness this sacred ceremony of canonisation. While condemning the example of Mother Teresa, Pope Francis said, "To not see hunger, disease, exploited persons, this is a grave sin. It's also a modern sin, a sin of today." This picture is a scene from A WONDERFUL WORLD OF LOVE documentary on the life of Mother Teresa. (Express archive photo)

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The canonization on September 4 comes on the eve of her 19th death anniversary. Once declared Saint, she will be known as Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta. (Express archive photo)

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Mother Teresa founded her life on two pillars: “For God and for the human being." She crossed all barriers like castes, races, gender, ethnic, religious and cultural. Today she will be not only saint for Christians but Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, non-religious. In this picture, Finance Minister Dr Manmohan Singh with Mother Teresa. (Express archive photo)

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Mother Teresa was criticized for the quality of care in her clinics and accused of taking donations from Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier and disgraced American financier Charles Keating. ( Express archive photo)

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As Pope Francis is crowning his Jubilee Year of Mercy with Teresa’s canonization is evidence that he sees her as the model of the merciful church he envisions. In this Photo Mother Teresa address a meeting with film star Sunil Dutt. (Express archive photo)

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From India, a 12-member central delegation led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and two state government-level delegations from Delhi and West Bengal led by Chief Ministers Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee, respectively are present at the Vatican city to attend Mother Teresa's canonisation. (EXPRESS ARCHIVE PHOTO)

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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with Mother Teresa. (Express archive photo)

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A sisters stand in front of a photo of Mother Teresa at Missionaries of Charity. Good Friday observed at Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul. 25.03.2016.)

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School student waits their turn to enter inside the Mother Express train-a tribute to Mother Teresa in commemorate her birth centenary anniversary in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

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