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'Mother Teresa, Accompany Your Martyr Daughters in Heaven'

After Angelus, Pope Decries Murder of Missionaries of Charity in Yemen

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Pope Francis has prayed for Mother Teresa to accompany in Heaven the four Missionaries of Charity murdered in Yemen.
Following his Angelus address today at noon to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square, he said, “I express my closeness to the Missionaries of Charity for the great loss that has affected them two days ago with the killing of four sisters in Aden, Yemen, where they were assisting the elderly.”
Friday morning, four of Mother Teresa’s nuns were killed by gunmen in a raid on a care home for the elderly. Two of the nuns murdered were Rwandan, one was Indian and the fourth was Kenyan.
According to the Associated Press, 16 people were killed, including the driver and at least two other community helpers.
“I pray for them, for the other people killed in the attack, and for their family members,” the Pope said.
Calling the nuns modern-day martyrs, he stressed how they “gave their blood for the Church” and were victims not only of their killers, but of “indifference.”
Pope Francis concluded, praying, “May Mother Teresa accompany her martyr daughters of charity in Heaven, and intercede for peace and sacred respect for human life.”
Blessed Teresa will be made a canonized saint this September.
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On ZENIT’s Web page:
4 Missionaries of Charity, Other Helpers Killed in Yemen: https://zenit.org/articles/4-missionaries-of-charity-other-helpers-killed-in-yemen/
Angelus Address: https://zenit.org/articles/angelus-address-on-returning-to-a-loving-embrace/
Pope’s Telegram for Killings Sent Saturday:  https://zenit.org/articles/popes-telegram-for-killing-of-missionaries-of-charity-others-in-yemen/
 

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Deborah Castellano Lubov

Deborah Castellano Lubov is Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for ZENIT; author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/

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