Mother Teresa to be Made a Saint

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known for dedicating her life to the world's poorest, will be declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in Sep. 2016, the Vatican announced Friday.

Pope Francis opened the door for sainthood when he officially recognized a second miracle the church believed to have come from her intercession with God. The second miraculous act, the curing of a Brazilian man from a viral brain infection, was a requirement for canonization.

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She was beatified in 2003, after the recognition of her first miracle.

The Macedonian nun won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 after founding the Missionaries of Charity to help the impoverished living on the streets of the Indian city Calcutta. She was known by the title the “saint of the gutters” and the religious order spread around the world.

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She was sometimes criticized for trying to convert people to Christianity and mismanaging a huge donation.

Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta told Reuters the news from Rome was "the best Christmas gift," adding, "Her entire life and work was for the poor. Now it is in a way officially recognized. We are grateful to God."

She died in 1997 at the age of 87 in India. It is not yet known if the ceremony will take place in India or in Rome.