Not Yet St. Teresa

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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.