Category:Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic religious sister who who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950 A.D. Born August 26, 1910 A.D. in Skopje, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic and of Albanian descent, she is known for her compassion to people in the poorest areas of India. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 A.D.

The Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of Mother Teresa's entrance into Eternal Life on September 5, 1997 A.D., it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counseling programs, orphanages, and schools.

She was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta" on October 19, 2003 A.D.