Ever since Pope Francis died, I have been reflecting upon my time in Catholic school and the lessons I learned about service, community and hard work.

Indian Catholic nun Eliswa Vakayil, known as a champion of women's rights, has moved closer to sainthood after Pope Francis published a decree authorizing her and five others to be declared blessed.

She said the children love Anyanwu's joyful approach ... "For a long time, we had to overcome the notion that nuns made the school Catholic," she said. "But the faith makes the school Catholic.