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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 01, 2016
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Attend the Canonization of Mother Teresa
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Canonization of Mother Teresa in Vatican City on September 4, 2016.
The Honorable Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, will lead the delegation.
Members of the Presidential Delegation
The Honorable Kenneth Hackett, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Department of State
The Honorable Suzy George, Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff, National Security Council
Sister Donna J. Markham OP, Ph.D., President and CEO, Catholic Charities USA
Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, President and CEO, Catholic Relief Services