Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias has received the news of Mother Teresa’s clearance for sainthood with enthusiasm. “I am delighted and overjoyed for this great gift, which is the epitome of the highest mercy,” he told AsiaNews. He recalled he had a very intense friendship with her saying, “Every time we met, we shared our deepest joys and our greatest concerns.” “Mother is India’s gift to the world, to the secular world as well as the Christian world. Everyone, without distinction of religious affiliations, loves her,” said Cardinal Gracias, who is Archbishop of Bombay. “Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, non-believers, even atheists love Mother intensely,” he said, adding, “They love her and her voice of compassion and passionate love for the poor and the marginalised.” “Her canonization will concretely highlight the call to mercy in the 21st century.” “Mother is a model we all have to follow. This is the best Christmas present I ever received,” Cardinal Gracias added. (Source: AsiaNews)
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