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Pakistan holds a state funeral for German-born Catholic nun Ruth Pfau, known as "Pakistan's Mother Teresa," who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in the South Asian country.
2017-08-19

Mother Teresa, known for working with the desperately poor in India, is canonized by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican.
2016-09-4

Pope Francis announces that Mother Teresa will be canonized on September 4.
2016-03-15

Gunmen storm a retirement home in Yemen, run by a charity established by Mother Teresa, killing 16 people, including four Catholic nuns.
2016-03-4

The Vatican announces Mother Teresa's eligibility for canonization after a Vatican spokesman confirmed Pope Francis' recognition of a second miracle attributed to her involving the healing of a Brazilian man with multiple brain tumors. The Vatican has yet to confirm a canonization date for Teresa.
2015-12-18

2013 Calcutta market fire: At least 20 people are killed when a fire breaks out at an illegal market in Calcutta, India.
2013-02-27

A large fire sweeps through Hatibagan market, one of the oldest in the Indian city of Calcutta, destroying most of the buildings.
2012-03-22

A fire tears through a combined residential and office building in Calcutta, India, killing 24 people, including two who leapt to their deaths.
2010-03-23