Charity🇮🇳 Albania/India1910-1997

Mother Teresa

"Saint of the Gutters"

Biography

Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity and served the poorest of the poor in Calcutta.

Early Start

Teresa felt called to religious life at 12 and joined the Sisters of Loreto at 18.

Challenges Overcome

Teresa served in spiritual darkness for decades while maintaining her ministry to the dying.

Key Achievements

  • Founded Missionaries of Charity
  • Nobel Peace Prize
  • Canonized as saint
  • Served millions of poor

Why They Inspire Us

Teresa shows that love in action transforms the world.

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."

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