Nirmala Carvalho

Sister Amile Jose is 48 years old and has been a Missionary of Charity since 1983. She visits families in difficulty and teaches catechism to children. Mother Teresa’s eyes left a deep impression on the religious as well as the fact that the Blessed never complained or blamed anyone.

Sister Kusamam is 48 years old and has been a Missionary of Charity since 1985. She takes care of children that mothers can not raise, but do not want to abort. She spent two and a half years with Mother Teresa and in September 2004 was bloodily beaten because she is a Missionary of Charity: "I have no doubt, it was the Mother who saved me."

A life dedicated to the most miserable, a constant and daily imitation of Mother Teresa. Brother Anand, Missionary of Charity in Chennai, tells AsiaNews of everyday life serving the sick and dying.

Sister Anita Rose MC, who works in Uttar Pradesh, spoke to AsiaNews about her vocation and mission among the poorest of the poor. In remembering Mother Teresa a hundred years after her birth, she said, “Mother wanted all her daughters to be saints”.

The inauguration of the celebrations by President Patil. Card. Varkey Vithayathil stresses the value of the saint for our time: to return to God and give value to suffering. A world without God leads to chaos and violence. Suffering is considered a curse.

A sea of mud and water swept everything away in a flash. AsiaNews interview people who live in the area. Hundreds of deaths, thousands of refugees, the army works tirelessly to help displaced people and restore connections. Bodies of the European believed dead still missing.

On August 10, 1950 laws were approved that discriminate against Christians and Muslims Dalits. Archbishop Joji, himself a Dalit Bishop, explains the strong social desire to eliminate discrimination and remembers the example of Mother Teresa.

Loved by people of every creed and class, Mother Teresa is considered one of the greatest witnesses of the Catholic Church’s evangelical mission. As the celebrations for the centennial of her birth on 26 August get underway, Mgr Felix Machado tells AsiaNews why her message remains important for new generations.

Born in India to a Parsi family that emigrated to Canada, Hezuk tells AsiaNews about his faith journey from conversion to Catholicism until the discovery of a priestly vocation. Ordained deacon to the Archdiocese of Ottawa he will become a priest on 14 May, 2011. "When you fall in love with Christ, He takes full possession of your heart. And I've never been as happy as now. "

Rashad Hussain, an American Muslim of Indian origin, is set to meet Muslim leaders and academics. His tour will take him to a number of Indian cities to improve relations between the United States and Islam. Indian Muslim peace activist Syed Ali Mutjaba is in favour of the visit, a legitimate attempt to improve the image of the US among Muslims.

Shirin Middya is a lecturer at Aliah University, a Islamic institution. The local student union wants her to wear a burqa if she wants to teach even though the university has no dress code. Syed Ali Mutjaba, a journalist and peace activist, warns about the rise of radical Islam in Indian society.

Prime Minister Singh states that officials will monitor the situation. Sri Lanka has rejected a UN committee. Experts: Risk of manipulation and propaganda. We need facts.