Mother Teresa election soon

CALCUTTA - A delayed election to find a successor to Mother Teresa to lead her order, the Missionaries of Charity, may be held…

CALCUTTA - A delayed election to find a successor to Mother Teresa to lead her order, the Missionaries of Charity, may be held any day now, a senior church official said yesterday. The election to find a successor to the ailing 86-year-old nun was originally scheduled for September last but has been postponed twice due to her poor health.

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