[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 223 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 223

                 Concerning the death of Mother Teresa.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 1997

  Mr. Burton of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Smith of New 
 Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                 Concerning the death of Mother Teresa.

Whereas the House of Representatives has heard with great sadness, the news of 
        the death of Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity 
        religious order in Calcutta, India;
Whereas Mother Teresa dedicated her life to helping the poor, the sick, and the 
        dying around the world, particularly those in India;
Whereas Mother Teresa acknowledged the sanctity of life and admonished abortion 
        as ``the greatest destroyer of peace in the world today'';
Whereas for 50 years, Mother Teresa comforted the destitute who were dying in 
        the streets, sheltered infants who had been abandoned in trash bins, and 
        soothed the aching bodies of lepers, and fed the hungry all over the 
        world;
Whereas her selfless work with the needy brought Mother Teresa much acclaim and 
        many awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her global work 
        on behalf of the ``unwanted, unloved, and uncared for'';
Whereas Mother Teresa created an international network of shelters for the poor, 
        stretching from Calcutta to New York, including one of the first homes 
        for AIDS patients; and
Whereas the outpouring of sorrow over the death of Mother Teresa has underscored 
        the love and admiration the people of the world had for her: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives pay homage to the life 
and work of Mother Teresa and express its deepest sorrow over her 
death.
    Sec. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit 
copies of this resolution to the Ambassador of the Vatican and the 
Missionaries of Charity.
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