by C.M. Paul Darjeeling – Continuing celebrations marking canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Darjeeling town re- named a road to honour Mother Teresa of Calcutta, 3 rd December 2016. Bishop Stephen Lepcha of Darjeeling named Rockville Road which starts below Telephone Exchange and ends at Television Tower in DarjeelingContinue Reading
Vatican City: A year before a March 4 attack killed four sisters, the Missionaries of Charity opted not to leave, but to remain with their patients in the war-torn country of Yemen, the sole survivor said on Saturday. “In the midst of this dangerous situation, our dearest Sr. Prema, MC,Continue Reading
Deviating from his homily Sunday, Francis acknowledged it’ll be hard for admirers to make the switch since Mother Teresa’s saintliness is “so close to us.” As the crowd erupted in applause, he said: “So tender and rich that spontaneously we will continue to say Mother Teresa.” ___ 12:30 a.m. SomeContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the Rite of Canonization for Mother Teresa of Calcutta, at a Solemn Mass offered in St Peter’s Square. During his homily, the Holy Father said, “Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself availableContinue Reading
It’s about 1 p.m on a muggy August afternoon in Kolkata, as a young girl from Japan knocks hesitantly at the door of 54A AJC Bose Road in the city’s central quarters. Popularly known as Mother House, the building that was Mother Teresa’s residence from the 1950s till her deathContinue Reading
Four others also will be cleared for canonizationContinue Reading