Mother Teresa
Catholic Nun, Founder of the Missionaries of Charity and Catholic Saint
(26th August 1910 – 5th September 1997)
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Background
Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu aka Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, North Macedonia, Mother Teresa dedicated her life to serving the world’s most destitute populations.
In 1948, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, a congregation committed to aiding “the poorest of the poor.” This organisation established homes for the dying, orphanages, and leper colonies, profoundly impacting communities worldwide.
Mother Teresa’s unwavering commitment to humanitarian work earned her numerous accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. The Nobel Committee recognised her “work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitutes a threat to peace.”
Beyond her humanitarian efforts, Mother Teresa was a staunch advocate for peace, emphasising that alleviating poverty and suffering is essential to fostering global harmony.
Mother Teresa believed that acts of love and compassion, regardless of their scale, contribute to a more peaceful world.
Mother Teresa’s legacy endures through the ongoing work of the Missionaries of Charity and the countless lives she touched with her message of love, compassion, and peace.
