It was the spring of 1997 in Kolkata, then still known by its colonial name, Calcutta. Winds of change were also flowing in the Missionaries of Charity headquarters here. The Roman Catholic Congregation, founded by Mother Teresa, and with whom the institution had become synonymous, was electing its new superior general. The stakes were high, as the elected would replace none other than the Mother herself.
“Please don't call me Mother, I am not Mother Teresa, I am Sister Nirmala,” she had told journalists then. Throughout her tenure, she remained the devout follower of Mother Teresa, unwilling to come out of her shadow, but strong enough to grow the order and taking its message to new areas.
“Please don't call me Mother, I am not Mother Teresa, I am Sister Nirmala,” she had told journalists then. Throughout her tenure, she remained the devout follower of Mother Teresa, unwilling to come out of her shadow, but strong enough to grow the order and taking its message to new areas.