2010-08-28 15:01:56

Albania, Macedonia celebrate Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday


(August 28, 2010) Macedonia and Albania celebrated the 100th birthday of Mother Teresa of Kolkata on Thursday. A mass was held in the cathedral dedicated to Mother Teresa in Vau Dejes, in the Shkodra region, with senior officials attending. Albanian Prime Minister, Sali Berisha described Mother Teresa as a woman who gave more than anyone to the nation. In Tirana, Albanian President Bamir Topi presented the Millennium Road for Peace project that honours Mother Teresa. The saintly nun, foundress of the Missionaries of Charity order, was born of Albanian parents on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, in what is Macedonia’s capital today. She died in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, on September 5, 1997. Pope John Paul II declared her Blessed in Rome, Italy, on October 19, 2003. In Skopje, the Macedonian parliament met on Thursday to pay tribute to Mother Teresa. Speaker Trajko Veljanovski told lawmakers that she remains an example of dedication to humanity. In Kosovo, authorities released a postage stamp in her honour. Albanians are proud of the Albanian origins of Mother Teresa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. The country's airport, main hospital and a square in the capital, Tirana, are named after her. Statues of Mother Teresa stand in the National Museum and in front of Tirana University.







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