Molla-biography
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Gianna Beretta Molla
Italian saint (1922–1962)
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla | |
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| Born | (1922-10-04)4 October 1922 Magenta, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 28 April 1962(1962-04-28) (aged 39) Monza, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 24 April 1994, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 16 May 2004, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Mesero Cemetery Masero, City, Lombardia, Italy |
| Feast | 28 April |
| Patronage | Doctors, mothers, wives, families, unborn, World Meeting of Families 2015 (co-patron) |
Gianna Beretta Molla (4 October 1922 – 28 April 1962) was an Italian Catholic pediatrician. Although aware of possible fatal consequences, Molla refused both an abortion and a hysterectomy during her pregnancy with her fourth child in order to preserve the child's life.
Molla's medical career followed the teachings of the Catholic Church; she believed in following her conscienc
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Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Image: Painting of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla with her children | Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe | flickr
Saint of the Day for April 19
(October 4, 1922 – April 28, 1962)
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla’s Story
In less than 40 years, Gianna Beretta Molla became a pediatric physician, a wife, a mother and a saint!
She was born in Magenta near Milano, the tenth of Alberto and Maria Beretta’s 13 children. An active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a leader in the Catholic Action movement, Gianna also enjoyed skiing and mountain climbing. She earned degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Pavia, eventually specializing in pediatrics. In 1952, Gianna opened a clinic in the small town of Mesero, where she met engineer Pietro Molla.
Shortly before their 1955 marriage, Gianna wrote to Pietro: “Love is the most beautiful sentiment that the Lord has put into the soul of men and women.” In the next four years the Mollas had three ch
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Atukuri Molla
Teluga poet of the 15th century
This article is about the Telugu poet. For other uses, see Molla (disambiguation).
Molla | |
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| Native name | ఆతుకూరి మొల్ల |
| Born | Atukuri Molla Gopavaram, Kadapa |
| Pen name | Mollamamba |
| Occupation | Kummara (potter) |
| Language | Telugu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 16th century |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Subject | Telugu Ramayanam |
| Literary movement | Propagation of Sanatana Dharma |
| Notable works | Translated the Ramayanam from Sanskrit into Telugu |
| Notable awards | 'Kavi Ratna' |
Atukuri Molla (ఆతుకూరి మొల్ల) was a 16th-century Telugu poet who authored Molla Ramayanam, a Telugu-language version of SanskritRamayana.[1][2] Identified by her caste, she was popularly known as Kummari Molla.[3] Mollamamba or Molla was the daughter of Kesana Setti who was a potter by profession.[1][4]
While earlier historians placed her as a contemporary of Tikkana Somayaji during