Mother Teresa exhibition opens in Milan

TIRANA, Jan. 18 – At the end of his visit in Milan, where he addressed an Albanian-Italian Economic Forum, Prime Minister Sali Berisha attended last Tuesday, the opening ceremony of an exhibition dedicated to Mother Teresa, the world famous nun of Albanian origin. The exhibition opened in Marino Palace, Milan, on the initiative of the “Mother Teresa” Foundation headed by PM’s wife Liri Berisha and with the support of the Municipality of Milan.
Speaking to reporters, Premier Berisha said that Mother Teresa, with the force of the soul, managed to enter and operate in a space where all had failed, including medicine, family and Church.
The Premier said that Mother Teresa with her example has given an extraordinary contribution for the people in need. Likewise, he added that the Order of Mother Teresa has also done an extraordinary job by serving the governments and medicine in such situations.
Events celebrating Mother Teresa’s 100th birth anniversary in Albania last year culminated on October 19 when the “Millennium Road of Peace” project was inaugurated at the entry of the of the Artificial Lake of Tirana, where square plaques bearing the signature of many Presidents from around the world will be placed in a symbolic gesture for peace and tolerance in the world.
In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace, and in 1985 she received the Medal of Freedom from the United States. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 19 October 2003, placing her one step from sainthood in the Catholic faith.