Mother Teresa, a nun and missionary, devoted her life caring for the sick and abode.
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi selected for 24th Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award
Shri Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former West Bengal governor, has been selected for 24th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill. The Advisory Committee of the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award in its meeting held on 28th July, 2018 announced the award will be presented[Read More…]
Mother Teresa’s 107th birth anniversary celebrated in Kolkata
Special masses and prayers were held on Saturday to mark the 107th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa in Kolkata. Candles were lit at her grave at Mother House in Kolkata, the global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity (MoC), established by her in 1950. Her grave was decorated with flowers[Read More…]
St. Teresa’s canonization: Other Indian-born saints before Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa, the nun whose work with the dying and destitute of Kolkata made her a global icon of Christian charity, was made a saint on Sunday. “For the honour of the Blessed Trinity… we declare and define Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Kolkata) to be a Saint and we enroll[Read More…]
Mother Teresa: Saint of the destitute is finally canonised in Vatican City
In the presence of thousands of followers, late Mother Teresa was canonised sainthood by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican city on Sunday. On the eve of her 19th death anniversary, Mother Teresa has been declared a saint as she is believed to have cured many people. Born in 1910 to[Read More…]
Vatican City gears up for Mother Teresa’s canonization on Sunday
Mother Teresa will be declared a saint by Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church in a canonisation ceremony in Vatican City on Sunday in the presence of her followers from all over the world. A 12-member central delegation led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and two state government-level[Read More…]
Kolkata to get its first church named after Saint Teresa
The city of joy and the place that converted Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu to ‘Mother Teresa’ will get the country’s first church named after Saint Teresa of Kolkata on September 4. Also, soon after the canonisation ceremony at the Vatican, the Catholic Association of Bengal will embrace Mother as its patron[Read More…]
Swaraj, Kejriwal, Mamata to attend Mother Teresa’s canonization
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will lead a 12-member delegation to represent India at canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa in Vatican on September 4. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said two delegations led by chief ministers had sought political clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs to attend the[Read More…]