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
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
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
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
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
Her life illustrates how charity is a living flame that must be tended to everyday.Continue Reading
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
On Sept. 4, Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa
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