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Reports events surrounding the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India. The use of the same gun carriage for her body that had been used for Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru; The contradiction of her simplicity and celebrity; Her burial in a corner of the convent that had been her home; Speculation on whether she will be canonized by the Roman Catholic church. INSETS: Unmasking the mother, by Germaine Greer.;The happiest human, by Andrew M. Greeley.;A step-by-step guide to sainthood..

The article discusses the expected canonization of Indian priest Elias Kuriackose Chavara and nun Euphrasia Eluvathingal in September 2014. Topics addressed include miracles performed according to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (SMCC) in Kerala, Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception as the only Indian who has been canonized, and the beatification of Chavara and Eluvathingal by Pope John Paul II in 1986. Also mentioned are Chavara's social activism and Eluvathingal's nursing of the sick.

The article presents views on the canonisation of Sister Alphonsa, a nun from Kottayam, India who died in 1946. It infers that Pope Benedict XVI's mention of the incidents during the service which elevated Sister Alphonsa was a sign of the concern in the international community over the issue. It also suggests that the nun's sainthood is a reflection of the country's anti-Christian atrocities in Orissa.

The article reports on the canonization and declaration of Sister Alphonsa Muttathupadath of Kerala, India as the first Indian woman and second Indian saint, conducted by Pope Benedect XVI at the Vatican. Muttathupadath was a member of the Congregation of the Poor Clares of the Third Order of Sain Francis. The event was attended by more than 3,000 delegates from the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

This article features Blessed Alphonsa as India's first female saint after Pope Benedict XVI cleared the way to her canonization in June 2007. Blessed Alphonsa was a Poor Clare nun from Kerala who believed her sufferings made her worthy of God. She is the patron of sick people and those who lost their parents.