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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

 

Mother Teresa Statue Creates Friction

Full article here:

TIRANA, Albania -- Albania's largest Muslim group said Monday that placing a bust of Mother Teresa in a northern city would not damage religious harmony, rejecting claims from smaller Muslim associations... "We respect the contribution of the distinguished figures of our nation, like that of Mother Teresa, who is the honor of our nation"... Mother Teresa, an ethnic Albanian, has long been revered in this mostly Muslim country. Tirana's international airport and main hospital are named in her honor, and there is a memorial to her at the National Museum... Born in neighboring Macedonia to an ethnic Albanian family, she went to Calcutta, India, in 1929, and began a life dedicated to helping the poor and infirm.
"A life dedicated to helping the poor and infirm". Mother Teresa's life makes you pause and wonder about some other religious leaders, their priorities, and their commitment to the teeachings of Jesus.

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