All About Mother Teresa

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During her life time, Mother Teresa received numerous honors and awards for her hard work with the poor and downtrodden people. She was the recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.

Mother Teresa was beatified in late 2003. It was the third step toward possible sainthood, providing her the title “Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.”

Before she can be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, a second miracle credited to her intercession is needed. She would be the only woman from this part of the world to be given the title of a saint.

All About Mother Teresa
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Childhood and Early Life
Chapter Three: Mother and Charity
Chapter Four: Twilight Years and Death
Chapter Five: In India and Other Countries
Chapter Six: Spiritual Life
Chapter Seven: Criticism and Legacy

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Feb 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310069680

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Chapter One: Introduction

Mother Teresa, also known as The Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, was born on 26th of August, 1910, in Albania.

She was an Indian Roman Catholic Sister. She spent most of life after her adult age in Calcutta, India, till she left for her heavenly abode.

The Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta.

Mother Teresa was the founder of the Missionaries of Charity. It is a Roman Catholic religious congregation. By the end of 2013, there were about five thousand sisters active in 133 countries.

The Missionaries of Charity runs home and hospitals for people who are afflicted with HIV/AIDs, leprosy, and tuberculosis. They also run soup kitchens and dispensaries. They have their mobile clinics. They also conduct children’s and family counseling programmes.

The Women’s Room, Nirmal Hriday, Calcutta.

Several orphanages and schools are also run by the Missionaries of Charity. The members who are associated with this religious mission of charity must adhere to the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. The most important vow which they take is to give their wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor. Hundreds of thousands of poor children and sick people get benefitted through the charitable acts of the missionaries of charity.

During her life time, Mother Teresa received numerous honors and awards for her hard work with the poor and downtrodden people. She was the recipient of the