Missionaries of Charity stays open to all amid FCRA row

The Missionaries of Charity, the iconic Kolkata-based organisation founded by Mother Teresa on October 7, 1950, completed 71 years of work in India this year. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

The late Mother Teresa, who was canonised as Saint in September 2016, and the Missionaries of Charity, which she founded, shot into prominence after she won the Ramon Magsasay Peace Prize in 1962 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

The Missionaries of Charity hit the headlines on Monday after the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement that renewal of its FCRA license was refused on December 25, Christmas day, for not meeting the eligibility conditions under FCRA 2010 and Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules (FCRR) 2011. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

The cancellation order came within weeks after a police complaint was registered against the director of a children's home run by the Missionaries of Charity in Gujarat for allegedly attempting to convert inmates. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Day after the controversy broke out over the Central government refusing to renew the Missionaries of Charity's license to accept foreign donations, top officials of the organisation said work in its orphanages, hospices and shelters for the poor were "going on as usual." (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Officials from the Mission said that talks were on with auditors and experts to try and resolve the situation, indicating an appeal against the Centre's decision to cancel the license under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act would be made. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)