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V<\/span>atican News is reporting that Saint Teresa of Calcutta has been added to the General Roman Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments releases the decree inscribing St. Teresa of Calcutta in the General Roman Calendar, along with the liturgical texts to accompany her feast day on September 5.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You can read the full story here<\/a>, and the decree was published here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Vatican News is reporting that Saint Teresa of Calcutta has been added to the General Roman Calendar. The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments releases the decree inscribing St. Teresa of Calcutta in the General Roman Calendar, along with the liturgical texts to accompany her feast day on September 5. 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