Numismatist collects 100 Teresa postage stamps
2016-08-19
Pascal Lopes, a numismatist from Vasai, has built an enviable collection Continue Reading
US Embassy to launch online exhibit on Mother Teresa
2016-08-18
Rome: In late August the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See will launch an online exhibit documenting the deep ties Blessed Teresa of Kolkata had with the United States. “She had an impact on Americans — quite a profound impact,” said Ken Hackett, the U.S. ambassador, who knew and workedContinue Reading
Pilgrims crowd church where Teresa once prayed
2016-08-18
Letnica: The thousands of pilgrims who flocked to the bright white Church of the Black Madonna this year were hoping to receive the gift of grace that one of its most famous parishioners once experienced. A formerly thriving Croat village reduced to only 300 people since the Yugoslav Wars ofContinue Reading
Teresa’s letter to travel to Sydney schools before canonization
2016-08-16
The letter was scribbled on a piece of paper by the Albanian-born nun and presented to former Gilroy teacher Father Paul Roberts in India Continue Reading
How a priest made a case for Teresa’s sainthood
2016-08-15
Mother Teresa will be formally canonized on Sept. 4 by Pope Francis in Rome. Widely known as “the Saint of Calcutta,” she founded religious orders of women and men that serve the poor in more than 130 countries. Even for a woman who is an icon of modern saintliness, theContinue Reading
Mother Teresa model of Mercy fuelled by prayers, says Pope
2016-08-13
When Pope Francis canonizes Blessed Teresa of Kolkata Sept. 4, he won’t simply be fulfilling a special duty of his office, he will be honoring a woman he has called “a symbol, an icon for our age.” When talking about the intersection of prayer, mercy, concrete acts of charity andContinue Reading
Mother Teresa’s revolutionary vision of Christianity
2016-08-12
Her life illustrates how charity is a living flame that must be tended to everyday.Continue Reading
Kolkata gears up for celebrations of ‘St. Teresa’
2016-08-10
Kolkata: A group of young independent photographers are busy clicking away, taking photos of the “City of Joy.” Their photos, part of the crowdsourced “Sainthood Project,” will be displayed in several locations in Rome in early September, to coincide with the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata. The photographers areContinue Reading
Teresa’s ‘small things’ led to big results
2016-08-09
On Sept. 4, Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa
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Shillong to host Mother Teresa film fest
2016-08-09
The four-day festival begins on September 6Continue Reading