Photos: India get two new saints, Father Chavara and Sister Euphrasia
Indian catholics got two new saints following the elevation of Kuriakose Elias Chavara, popularly known as Chavara Achen, and Sister Euphrasia, in a canonisation ceremony presided over by the Pope.
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Faithful hold cut-outs of new Indian saints Kuriakose Elias Chavara (R) and Mother Euphrasia Eluvathingal before a canonisation ceremony led by Pope Francis, to make saints out of six men and women, in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican. Reuters
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Pope Francis gestures as an Indian national flag is waved during a canonisation ceremony to make saints out of six men and women, in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican. India got its first saint in 2008 when Sister Alphonsa was canonised and she too belonged to the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, the same church to which the two new saints belong. Reuters
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A faithful holds an Indian flag and a picture of new Indian saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara before a canonisation ceremony led by Pope Francis. Chavara Achen and Evuprasiamma were in April this year cleared by the Pope for sainthood. Reuters
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Pope Francis leads a canonisation ceremony to make saints out of six men and women, in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican. Reuters
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The tapestry with the image of new Indian saint Mother Euphrasia Eluvathingal is seen during a canonisation ceremony led by Pope Francis. Sister Euphrasia was born as Rosa Eluvathingal Oct 7, 1877, at Edathuruthy (Ollur) in Thrissur district. She joined Congregation of the Mother of Carmel and received her veil as a nun in May 1900. She died in 1952. Reuters
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The tapestry with the image of new Indian saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara is seen during a canonisation ceremony led by Pope Francis. Kuriakose Chavara was born Feb 10, 1805, at Kainakary near Alappuzha as the son of Iko Kuriakose Chavara and Mariam Thoppil. At the young age of 13, he began his priesthood studies. He died in 1871. Reuters
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