Faith

'Icon of mercy': Missionaries superior describes Blessed Teresa

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:30:00 -0400

ROME – Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was a woman who truly felt wed to Jesus, and the freedom she experienced in loving him led her to radical poverty, a courageous outreach and an immense love for the poor, said the superior general of the order Mother Teresa founded.

Indians gather to celebrate birthday of Blessed Teresa, soon-to-be-saint

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:00:00 -0400

CALCUTTA, India – They came from all around to celebrate the birthday of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta the founder of the Missionaries of Charity who will be become a saint Sept. 4.

Calcutta gears up for celebrations of 'St. Teresa'

Sun, 14 Aug 2016 14:00:00 -0400

CALCUTTA, India – A group of young independent photographers are busy clicking away, taking photos of the "City of Joy."

If miracle approved, Blessed Teresa could be canonized Sept. 4

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:05:28 -0500

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican calendar for the Year of Mercy deliberately set aside Sept. 4, 2016, as a possible date for the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, if her sainthood cause is concluded by then.

Healing after black teen's shooting 'in Jesus' hands'

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:55:00 -0400

FERGUSON, Mo. - Against the backdrop of demonstrations and unrest, some of it violent, that has followed the Aug. 9 killing of an unarmed black teenager by police in Ferguson, members of a local Catholic parish did perhaps the only thing they could — they prayed.