What is it like to volunteer with the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata? Thousands travel to Kolkata, India, each year to give their time helping the […]
Volunteering with Mother Teresa’s nuns: ‘getting right in the dirty of things’
The mercy-filled life: Mother Teresa embodied what Pope Francis teaches
For many people, the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy will reach its culmination when Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa Sept. 4, recognizing the holiness of charity, mercy and courage found in a package just 5-feet tall.
For pope, Mother Teresa is model of mercy at work, fueled by prayer
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.”
Kolkata gears up for celebrations of ‘St. Teresa’
KOLKATA, India (CNS) — A group of young independent photographers are busy clicking away, taking photos of the “City of Joy.” Their photos, part of the […]
Who are these crazy, radical people?
God calls them “Beloved” and often, if we notice, they are acting just like saints.
Indians shed tears, share stories as Kolkata honors Mother Teresa
KOLKATA, India (CNS) — With folded hands, Margeret Rose stood praying near Blessed Teresa’s statue near the entrance of the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity. […]