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Pope Francis adds feast day of Mother Teresa to universal calendar

Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata to the General Roman Calendar, to be celebrated on September 5 each year, as announced by Cardinal Arthur Roche and Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola on February 11.
The feast day was previously only recognized in specific calendars and will now include prayers and readings for the universal church.
Pope Francis made this decision considering the global influence of St. Teresa's spirituality and responding to requests from bishops and laypeople.
St. Teresa of Kolkata, canonized in 2016, is described as a 'beacon of hope' and a model of mercy by Cardinal Roche, emphasizing her commitment to serving the poorest.

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Pope adds feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata to universal calendar

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so that her “Optional Memorial shall be celebrated by all on 5 September every year.” Cardinal Arthur Roche and Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, respectively prefect and secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacrament…

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Pope Francis adds feast day of Mother Teresa to universal calendar

Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so that her “Optional Memorial shall be celebrated by all on 5 September every year.”

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Mother Teresa added to Church calendar as optional memorial on September 5

The Vatican expressed hope that Mother Teresa's inclusion in the liturgical calendar would highlight her 'witness to the dignity and privilege of humble service in the defence of all human life.'

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St. Teresa of Calcutta added to Church calendar as optional memorial

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an optional memorial.

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St. Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day inscribed in Roman Calendar on September 5

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments releases the decree inscribing St. Teresa of Calcutta in the General Roman ...

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Pope adds feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to universal Church calendar - The Record Newspaper

Pope Francis greets members of the Missionaries of Charity at the Vatican Feb. 12, 2025, a day after it was announced that the pope had added the Sept. 5 feast of their founder, St. Teresa of Calcutta, to the General Roman Calendar. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has added the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta, “a beacon of hope” and example of loving service to the poorest of the poor,…

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