Euphoric expressions of our love and admiration for Mother Teresa began several months before her canonization was announced by the Vatican on March 15 this year. People across the world also stormed heavens for her ‘speedy’ Canonization. The Social Media, Church personnel, educational institutions, Hospitals, Charity organizations have been busyContinue Reading

KOLKATA: The city will be treated to “The Letters” and some of the most internationally acclaimed documentaries as part of the four-day Mother Teresa International Film Festival (MTIFF), starting Friday. The Indian premiere of “The Letters” has been awaited ever since the screening at the Vatican, last year, at theContinue Reading

Mumbai: Not everyone gets two invites to the canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa. But then, not everyone is Usha Uthup. Uthup has been a long-time supporter of Missionaries of Charity. She attended Mother’s beatification ceremony at the Vatican in 2003. At Mother’s canonization on September 4, Uthup will be aContinue Reading

Kolkata: A slight stoop, hands folded, those merciful eyes and the unmistakable veil across her wrinkled forehead. Kolkata’s most famous icon has perhaps never been sculpted so brilliantly so far. The 5 ft 2 inch-bronze statue of Mother Teresa to be inaugurated at the Bishop’s House on Park Street onContinue Reading

Kolkata: To make Mother Teresa’s canonization special, India Post will release a silk postal cover – a first of its kind – on September 1, just three days ahead of the big event. “As far as I know, such a silk postal cover has never been released in India. WhenContinue Reading