Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa at the Vatican on Sept. 4. She will thus be officially recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

At a time when the defining traits of many of the world’s most prominent leaders are dishonesty, cruelty, hubris and selfishness, one would think that recognition of someone who personified charity and selflessness and who devoted her life to the care of some of the world’s most vulnerable people would be something to celebrate.