Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata, are celebrating the Vatican’s announcement of the Mother as a patron saint of Calcutta, but are restricting the celebrations to prayers only. Read: Photos from HT archives: A glimpse into the life of Saint Mother Teresa“We are celebrating but the celebrations are limited to prayers and thanks giving,” she told HT. File picture of people offering flowers at a function before the canonisation of Mother Teresa in September 2016. (Samir Jana)On Wednesday the Vatican declared Mother Teresa (1910-1997) a patron saint of the Archdiocese of Calcutta. This was important, since whenever Mother prayed, she prayed for all and not just for Christians,” Kumar emphasised.

Source: Hindustan Times September 08, 2017 05:26 UTC