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Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square to watch the Pope beatify Mother Teresa.

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In India, the city of Calcutta also remembered the nun who devoted her life to its poor.

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The Indian woman whose "miracle" cancer cure is cited as proof of Mother Teresa's sanctity was at the Mass in Rome.

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For the ailing Pope, the beatification was a cherished aim which he saw through to fruition.

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It is the last formal step before sainthood for Mother Teresa, who died a mere six years ago

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Nuns from Mother Teresa's own order, the Missionaries of Charity, were present at the moving ceremony...

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... as were nuns from orders all over the world, many waving flags in celebration.

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Mother Teresa's status as an icon is rising further, both literally and figuratively.