Mother Teresa to be made saint

Vatican City: Mother Teresa, the Nobel laureate known for dedicating her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Friday.

Pope Francis has cleared the way for sainthood by approving a decree recognising a second miracle attributed to her intercession with God - a necessary event for such a move in the church. Mother Teresa, who died in 1997 at the age of 87, become an international icon of charity.