Church leaders in India have welcomed the Vatican's decision to add the feast of St. Teresa of Kolkata to the universal ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an ...

As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus. ”Small of stature, rocklike in faith, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was entrusted with the mission of proclaiming God’s thirsting love for ...

A 1994 file photo of Mother Teresa. VATICAN—Pope Francis onadded the September 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an optional memorial.

The government said her funeral in Calcutta next ... established hundreds of orphanages, homes for the poor and other charity centres around the world. Mother Teresa was not without her critics.

Mother Teresa’s arrival in Calcutta marked the beginning of her ... which expanded globally, running orphanages, hospices, and clinics to serve the poorest, regardless of religion.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so ...