Not Yet St. Teresa
The Vatican has announced a lavish public tribute to mark the first
anniversary of Mother Teresa's death, to take place Saturday. It will
include a memorial mass in St. Peter's Basilica, a TV spectacular from St.
Peter's Square and an homage from Pope John Paul II. The Roman Catholic
Church's tribute will offer everything but the speeded-up sainthood that
her followers say the extraordinary nun of Calcutta deserves. Even for
Mother Teresa, the Vatican made clear again Thursday, the mandatory
five-year waiting period stands.