Eighteenth death anniversary of Mother Teresa observed in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sept 05 (ANI): Missionaries of Charity, the global order of nuns founded by Mother Teresa, remembered the great missionary on her 18th death anniversary in Kolkata on Saturday. The ethnic Albanian Roman Catholic nun, who dedicated her life to poor, sick and dying in India, died in 1997 at age 87. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 at the Vatican. Teresa was also the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize. Hundreds of followers came together to pay tribute to Mother Teresa at a prayer meet organized by the Missionaries of Charity. Sister Prema, said she remembers Mother Teresa as a ray of hope for all kinds of people. Followers also sang prayer songs along with the nuns as they remembered Teresa.

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