Painting exhibition to marks Mother Teresa's 100th year

A painting exhibition to mark 100 years of Mother Teresa was opened by Archbishop Bernard Moras in Bangalore, India.

Mother Teresa, born on 27 August in the year 1910. In 1979, she was award the Nobel Prize for Peace.

The exhibition was organized by Renaissance Gallery and will showcase the art of acclaimed Indian painter Ritu Singh. The event began on July 21 and will end on July 25.

Ritu Singh is said to be an ardent admirer of Mother Teresa and has also earlier received an invitation by the Vatican to attend the beatification ceremony of the humanitarian icon.

Opening the exhibition, Archbishop Moras hailed the paintings and also expressed appreciation to Ritu Singh for communicates her love for Mother Teresa through her God-given talent.

While many of the paintings have appeared on BBC, some even were seen in the document films on Mother Teresa aired at Cannes.