When Mother Teresa had visited Kosovo

This year, when it is the 90th anniversary of its (August 14th) decision to launch its orderative and missionary life in Calcutta, India (September 26th), is the two anniversary of its sanctification (September 4th 2016), and on an anniversary of the inauguration of the sanctuary and the St. Mother Teresa Cathedral in Pristina (5 September 2017), we are bringing back the photos of five of its visits to Kosovo.

1. Mother Teresa's first visit was on July 9th-12th 1970. During this visit, it has been to these places: Prizren, Skopje, Letnica, Ferizaj, Gjakova.

Among those then church personalities has met: My Lord Joachim Herbut, Archbishop, My Lord Nicke Prela, Archbishop, accompanied by Mons. Nicole Mini, then Prazren's parisher and her cousin. (About this visit, read more widely: Dr. Lus Jon, our Mother Teresa, Light, 1990, Second Edition, pp. 233-235).

Mons. Nicole Mini during her interview with Mother Teresa (Prince, July 12, 1970)

2. The second time was March 28-30, 1978, and visited: Skopje, Ferizajin, Prizren, Letnica and also had many meetings with the people:

The people and clergy in the barracks at “Bitpazar” in Skopje; the welcoming words of My Lord Joachim Herbut and My Lord Nike Prela; The word of Mother Teresa; Mother Teresa's conversation with Skopje television; The impression after meeting Mother Teresa. (More widely read, Dr. Lush Joni, vp. cit., f. 235-249).

Mother Teresa on hat in “Bitpazar” (Skopje, March 28, 1978).

3. The third time was 26 June 29th 1980: Skopje's “citizen of Honor” and had many public meetings:

With Skopje Mayor Methodius Antonov; RSM deputy head Vasil Tudjrov; visited her father's grave, Kole Bojaxhi; Skopje orphanage; meeting with journalists.

On July 27, 1980, he was in Binca:

Mesha with the people, by the word of the Lord Joachim Herbut, my lord Nike Prela; and the word of Mother Teresa; Mother Teresa's visit to Letnica;

On July 28th 1980, Mother Teresa in Pristina: meeting at the Kosovo District Executive Council with Chairman Bahri Oruci, Deputy Chairman Pajazi Nushi and collaborators.

On 29 July 1980, its departure from Kosovo, Pristina. (More widely read: Dr. Lush Joni, vp. cit., f. 249-279).

Avni Spahiu's interview with Mother Teresa (Pristina, 26. 06. 1980).

Mother Teresa with Bahri Orucci (Pristina, 28. 06. 1980).

Mother Terezès with nuns and Masses (Skopje, 27. 06. 1980).

4. The fourth time was in Kosovo October 22-23, 1982, with a visit to Skopje, Letnica, Ferizaj, Prizren, Zlo kuqeian and Peja.

During this visit Mother Teresa opened the assembly of the late Dr. Don George.

Mother Teresa at Church “Shan Katarina” (Peje, October 22, 1982).

Mother Teresa with My Lord Nike Prela, members of Kosovo and sisters (Peje, October 22, 1982).

5. The fifth time during her stay in Zagreb, July 17th-19th 1986, was on her sisters' private visit to Pec and several other countries (18. 07. 1986).

I gave Mother Teresa the monograph “Flowers for Mother” and I had an interview with her for our magazine “D RICA” (Intervista and photos are published in “magazine D No. 7-10, 1986, f. 8-9.

Mother Teresa is interviewed by Kosovo's two associates, Don Lus Gjergji and Don Zef Gashi (now the retired Archbishop of Tivar (Peje, 18. 7) 1986).