Nuns erupt in a rare moment of joy after Mother Teresa's granted sainthood

Not known to express their emotions in public, nuns of the Missionaries of Charity yesterday cheered loudly, clapped freely and rang bells the moment Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint

Nuns of Missionaries of Charity watch the live telecast in Kolkata. Pic/PTI

Kolkata: Not known to express their emotions in public, nuns of the Missionaries of Charity yesterday cheered loudly, clapped freely and rang bells the moment Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint.

Having stayed away from TV sets all their life, hundreds of nuns of the Missionaries of Charity made an exception when they were glued to screens beaming Mother Teresa’s canonisation ceremony live.

Decked up with larger-than-life posters of the late nun, the Mother House, headquarters of the congregation, was also kept open throughout the day as visitors poured in to watch the ceremony live on big TV screens and offer flowers at her tomb.

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