VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of ...

The leader of the USCCB has commended the move to extend to the universal Catholic Church the feast of a beloved saint and "contemporary witness" of faith.

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 that her "Optional ...

On Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, celebrated a ...

the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, as the International Day of Charity. One of the purposes of the United Nations, as stated in its Charter, is "to achieve international co-operation ...

Magdalene Teresa from the Sisters of Life ... Magdalene because today is her feast day – the anniversary of her baptism and the eve of Annunciation, which is the patronal feast of the Sisters ...

On 10 September 1946 during the train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling for her annual retreat, Mother Teresa received her “inspiration,” her “call within a call.” On that day, in a way she ...

Further elaborating his argument to celebrate Mother Teresa's birthday, which falls on August 26th, as "International Day of Compassion", Dr Mathai said: "The United Nations has also instituted ...