Posted on 06/09/2010 5:50:24 AM PDT by markomalley
.- The Catholic Leagues efforts to have Blessed Mother Teresa honored on her 100th birthday in the lighting scheme for the Empire State Building continue. The proposal now has the backing of a leading New York City councilwoman, which a Catholic League spokesman was a sign of the famous religious sisters widespread admiration.
The Catholic organization wanted the building to display blue and white lights, the color of Mother Teresas order, on the religious sisters 100th birthday, but its request was declined by the buildings management. New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has voiced support for the effort to honor the beatified woman who served the poor of Calcutta, India. "The question of why the building will not be lit is a question that deserves answering," she told The New York Daily News, adding that she thought the lighting scheme should have been approved. She said she reached out to the ownership of the Empire State Building last week after learning the lighting application had been denied. "We urged them to try to find a way to light the building," Quinn continued. "We are all very disappointed." She reported that the owners gave no particular reason for refusing the request, calling on them to revisit their decision and honor this wonderful woman who has given so much to the world. Quinn, who is openly homosexual, has stood opposite the Catholic League on issues such as same-sex marriage and whether homosexual groups should march in the St. Patricks Day parade.
Mother Teresa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, opened the first hospice for AIDS patients in Greenwich Village. In a Tuesday phone interview, CNA spoke about the controversy with Jeff Field, director of communications at the Catholic League. Asked about the success of the organizations Empire State Building campaign, he reported that the Catholic Leagues on-line petition has attracted over 30,000 signatures while another 10,000 Catholic League members have pledged support via direct mail. The organization has also received letters of support from Indian and U.S. bishops. People are fired up by the controversy, Field added, reporting that some have organized a trip to help protest the Empire State Building. Asked about the Catholic Leagues reaction to the support from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, he replied Were glad that shes on board. We have allies from all over the place, he continued, noting that Mother Teresa is loved not only by Catholics but Protestants, Jews and even atheists. In his view, honoring Mother Teresa in its lighting scheme should have been a no-brainer for the Empire State Building. He noted that the building has honored various other individuals and events in the past One honoree that stood out, in Fields view, was the 60th anniversary of the Communist Revolution in China. Under the leadership of Mao Tse-Tung, that killed 77 million innocent people, Field commented.
We thought honoring Mother Teresa was a slam-dunk, he told CNA. Why not honor a saintly nun who has won the Nobel Peace Prize? But apparently they felt otherwise, he added. Field described the Empire State Building as an iconic structure known worldwide. With the U.S. Postal Service issuing a stamp to honor Mother Teresa, the Catholic League thought it would be a great idea to have the building honor her for her 100th birthday on August 26. It was the least that we could do to honor such an admired woman, he continued, saying the refusal of the request boggles the mind. |
If they can honor Communist China, why can they not honor Mother Teresa (who, unlike China, honestly DESERVES such an honor)?
didn’t they light this place up green in honor of some muslim feast?
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5grbRs7mCniNY7uGb1NT-yXGpiDdQ
yep they went green for a muslim holiday
Dear Mr. Malkin:
As the owner of the Empire State Building, we implore you to reverse the decision made by Empire State Lighting Partners to deny Mother Teresa the honor of having the towers shine in blue, white and blue on August 26. On this day, the U.S. Postal Service will honor her with a stamp, marking the 100th anniversary of her birth.
Mother Teresa received 124 awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Medal of Freedom. She built hundreds of orphanages, hospitals, hospices, health clinics, homeless shelters, youth shelters and soup kitchens all over the world, and is revered in India for her work. She created the first hospice in Greenwich Village for AIDS patients. Not surprisingly, she was voted the most admired woman in the world three years in a row in the mid-1990s.
Last year the Empire State Building shone in red and yellow lights to honor the 60th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Revolution. Yet under its founder, Mao Zedong, the Communists killed 77 million people. In other words, the greatest mass murderer in history merited the same tribute being denied to Mother Teresa.
We look forward to your intervention in this matter.
Sincerely,
Done!
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