Bible in Baluchari silk presented to Pope by Mamata Banerjee

Vatican City, Sept 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday presented a Bible bound in Baluchari silk to Pope Francis here.

Indian political leaders attend Mother Teresa's canonisation ceremony

Vatican City, Sept 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj,West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attended canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa here on Sunday.

I am happy to learn that Mother Teresa will be canonised: Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said he is happy that Mother Teresa will be canonised by Pope Francis.

Mamata Banerjee unveils Mother Teresa's statue in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): A life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa was unveiled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at the Archbishop's House in Kolkata on Friday on the occasion of the 106th birth anniversary of the late nun, to be conferred with sainthood status barely after a week.

Kolkata to celebrate Mother Teresa's canonisation

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta, Missionaries of Charity and Catholic Association of Bengal will be jointly organizing a series of events in Kolkata to celebrate canonisation of Mother Teresa.

Mother Teresa's statue to be installed in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Archbishop Thomas D'Souza announced on Friday at the press meet that a life-size bronze statue of Mother Teresa would be installed at the Bishop house next to where the statue of Pope John Paul II currently stands.

Mother Teresa to be made a saint on September 4

Vatican/Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS) Pope Francis, at a meeting of the Cardinals, on Tuesday said Mother Teresa of Kolkata will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on September 4, 2016.

Mother Teresa to be made Saint next year as Pope recognises second miracle

Vatican City, Dec. 18 (IBNS) Pope Francis has recognised a second medical miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, paving the way for the late nun to be elevated to sainthood next year, The Guardian reported.

Mother Teresa followers, MoC overjoyed over news of second miracle in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS) As the news of Pope Francis recognising a second medical miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, which paves the way for the late nun to be elevated to sainthood next year, poured in, Kolkata, the global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity (MoC) set up by Mother, reacted with overwhelming emotions and happiness.

Mother Teresa to be made Saint next year as Pope recognises second miracle

Vatican City, Dec. 18 (IBNS) Pope Francis has recognised a second medical miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, paving the way for the late nun to be elevated to sainthood next year, The Guardian reported.

Spare Mother Teresa: Kejriwal to RSS

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): After Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat sparked a controversy by saying that Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa served people with the main objective of converting them to Christianity, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said RSS should spare Mother Teresa.