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"Rubio spoke about aiding the homeless, terminally ill and those afflicted by leprosy," Sister Marie Juan of Missionaries of Charity told reporters after his hour-and-a-half-long visit.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Pedro Arteaga, provincial superior for Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, said in a letter to congregants that the organization is cooperating with law enforcement and has launched its own internal investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Two congregations of nuns, including the Missionaries of Charity order founded by Mother Teresa, were expelled last year.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

The nun who accused Mulakkal of rape belonged to the Missionaries of Jesus, a congregation in Kerala that is part of the Jalandhar diocese.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

Missionaries, as he told Jack, were already in bad odour with the authorities; they had told too much of what was going on.

From Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo by Strang, Herbert