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Period in office. 1950–1997. Successor. Sr. Nirmala Joshi, MC. Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu MC (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, Albanian: [aˈɲɛzə ˈɡɔndʒɛ bɔjaˈdʒi.u]; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa, [a] was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.
26 Feb 2024 · Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, an organization that serves the poorest of the world’s population. An ethnic Albanian, born in what...
24 Jun 2024 · Mother Teresa, Roman Catholic saint and Nobel laureate known for her missionary work with the poor in India. She founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to the poor, and was canonized as a saint in 2016.
5 Sep 1997 · Mother Teresa’s work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972).
2 Apr 2014 · Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor. Considered one of the 20th...
17 Okt 2019 · Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje, North Macedonia - a country to the east of Albania and north of Greece - although she was called Gonxha Agnes at the time. It is...
Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She spent many years in Calcutta, India where she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation devoted to helping those in great need.
19 Okt 2003 · Mother Teresa left a testament of unshakable faith, invincible hope and extraordinary charity. Her response to Jesus plea, Come be My light, made her a Missionary of Charity, a mother to the poor, a symbol of compassion to the world, and a living witness to the thirsting love of God.
5 Sep 1997 · Mother Teresa. The Nobel Peace Prize 1979. Born: 26 August 1910, Uskup, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, North Macedonia) Died: 5 September 1997, Calcutta, India. Residence at the time of the award: India. Role: Leader of Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta. Prize motivation: “for her work for bringing help to suffering humanity” Prize share: 1/1.
The Nobel Peace Prize 1979 was awarded to Mother Teresa "for her work for bringing help to suffering humanity"
