The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:23:35 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Missionaries of Charity copyright Saint TeresaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp blue and white sari /home/international/item/25672-missionaries-of-charity-copyright-saint-teresa-s-blue-and-white-sari /home/international/item/25672-missionaries-of-charity-copyright-saint-teresa-s-blue-and-white-sari

CALCUTTA, India – The Missionaries of Charity have patented the white and blue sari designed by Saint Teresa of Calcutta, obtaining a legal copyright recognizing the pattern as the intellectual property of the order.

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International Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:15:00 -0400
In Calcutta, joy, prayers and testimonies as Mother Teresa becomes saint /home/international/item/23020-in-calcutta-joy-prayers-and-testimonies-as-mother-teresa-becomes-saint /home/international/item/23020-in-calcutta-joy-prayers-and-testimonies-as-mother-teresa-becomes-saint

CALCUTTA, India – At Shishu Bhavan, children, the destitute, Missionaries of Charity nuns and novices sat silently, glued to the TV screen for the live telecast of the Vatican canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa.

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International Sun, 04 Sep 2016 20:15:04 -0400
In moment of doubt, Mother Teresa saved my vocation, says priest /faith/item/23017-in-moment-of-doubt-mother-teresa-saved-my-vocation-says-priest /faith/item/23017-in-moment-of-doubt-mother-teresa-saved-my-vocation-says-priest

VATICAN CITY – An Indian priest now working in the United States credits Blessed Teresa of Calcutta with saving his vocation.

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Faith Sun, 04 Sep 2016 09:00:00 -0400
Mother Teresa knew what being unloved felt like, priest says /faith/item/22925-mother-teresa-knew-what-being-unloved-felt-like-priest-says /faith/item/22925-mother-teresa-knew-what-being-unloved-felt-like-priest-says

ROME – In the chapel of the first house Blessed Teresa of Calcutta established in Rome, Father Brian Kolodiejchuk of the Missionaries of Charity talks about her life, mixing the concrete and even mundane with the spiritual and even mystical.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Faith Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:58:22 -0400
Calcutta gears up for celebrations of 'St. Teresa' /home/international/item/22860-calcutta-gears-up-for-celebrations-of-st-teresa /home/international/item/22860-calcutta-gears-up-for-celebrations-of-st-teresa

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

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International Sun, 14 Aug 2016 14:00:00 -0400
Indians shed tears, share stories as Calcutta honours Mother Teresa /home/international/item/21982-indians-shed-tears-share-stories-as-calcutta-honours-mother-teresa /home/international/item/21982-indians-shed-tears-share-stories-as-calcutta-honours-mother-teresa

CALCUTTA, India - With folded hands, Margeret Rose stood praying near Blessed Teresa's statue near the entrance of the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity.

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International Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:00:44 -0400
Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4 /faith/item/21943-mother-teresa-to-be-canonized-sept-4 /faith/item/21943-mother-teresa-to-be-canonized-sept-4

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Calcutta a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4.

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Vatican Tue, 15 Mar 2016 09:30:00 -0400
Vatican announces consistory to approve canonization of Mother Teresa /home/international/item/21896-vatican-announces-consistory-to-approve-canonization-of-mother-teresa /home/international/item/21896-vatican-announces-consistory-to-approve-canonization-of-mother-teresa

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will preside over a consistory to approve the canonization of five men and women, including Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, the Vatican announced.

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International Mon, 07 Mar 2016 10:00:00 -0500
Four Missionaries of Charity among 16 slain in Yemen by gunmen /home/international/item/21876-four-missionaries-of-charity-among-16-slain-in-yemen-by-gunmen /home/international/item/21876-four-missionaries-of-charity-among-16-slain-in-yemen-by-gunmen

ROME - Four nuns from the order founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta are reportedly among 16 killed by gunmen who attacked a Church-run retirement home in Yemen, the latest attack on Christians in the increasingly lawless country.

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International Fri, 04 Mar 2016 10:30:06 -0500
Sr. Nirmala Joshi, successor to Blessed Teresa, dies at 81 /item/20473-sr-nirmala-joshi-successor-to-blessed-teresa-dies-at-81 /item/20473-sr-nirmala-joshi-successor-to-blessed-teresa-dies-at-81

CALCUTTA, India - Sr. Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Blessed Teresa of Calcutta as superior general of the Missionaries of Charity and led the order for 12 years until retiring in 2009, died early June 23 in Calcutta at age 80.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Canada: Toronto-GTA Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:00:00 -0400