Mother Teresa documentary premieres in Kolkata on her feast day

An international documentary tracing the life, legacy, and “prophetic path of compassion” of St. Teresa of Kolkata premiered Saturday on her feast day in Kolkata, India, drawing more than 200 people, including dozens of Missionaries of Charity (MC) nuns and novices.

“ Mother Teresa – Prophet of Compassion ,” produced by journalist and author Anto Akkara, was screened at the Auditorium of St Xavier’s College, Park Street, with Archbishop Elias Frank of Kolkata presiding over the premiere.

In his introductory remarks, the archbishop praised Akkara’s determination to bring lesser-known aspects of Mother Teresa’s life and work to a global audience.

“We are here, dear friends, not just to see what he has done, but to be inspired by Mother’s work,” Frank said, commending the journalist’s “passion” for making Mother Teresa known through the documentary.

“There are things that we may not even know yet,” Frank said, pointing to the film’s journalistic examination of events surrounding the Missionaries of Charity.

Archbishop Elias Frank of Kolkata sits beside journalist and author Anto Akkara during the premiere of the new documentary “Mother Teresa – Prophet of Compassion,” at…