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26 Aug 2024

Mother Teresa's Birth Anniversary: Life And Honours

Mother Teresa is known for her unwavering efforts to improve society and for having served as an inspiration to many individuals worldwide


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Her birth anniversary provides an opportunity to commemorate her extraordinary life and lasting impact


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Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia, on August 26, 1910, Mother Teresa had a strong Catholic upbringing from an early age


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Mother Teresa felt the call of God and chose to become a missionary when she was 12. In 1928, she joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish order of nuns with missions in India


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She was sent to India, where she worked as a school teacher in Kolkata, from 1931 until 1948


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Mother Teresa worked tirelessly for the city's lowest of the poor, even without any financial means to support her efforts


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She established the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, an organization that helps the underprivileged regardless of their social background, race, or creed


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Mother Teresa received multiple honours and recognition on a global scale for her unwavering efforts


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Among the most noteworthy was the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded for her humanitarian endeavours


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She was also felicitated with Bharat Ratna in 1980. She was also canonised as a saint by the Pope at a ceremony in the Vatican in 2016


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