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Were the Missionaries of Charity defunded in India?

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The Pillar
Jan 05, 2022
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A member of the Missionaries of Charity at an orphanage in Delhi, India. Credit: Dialog Centre Images via flickr. CC BY SA 2.0.

The Missionaries of Charity, founded in India more than 70 years ago, are known around the world for serving the “poorest of the poor,” in the vision and charism of their foundress, St. Teresa of Kolkata.

But on Christmas Day, re…

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