Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Catholic nun and missionary

Saint Teresa of Calcutta was a Catholic nun and missionary who dedicated her life to serving the poor and marginalized. She was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia, and entered the Sisters of Loreto at the age of 18. She spent most of her life working in India, where she founded the Missionaries of Charity and established a network of orphanages, clinics, and other charitable institutions. She was canoni...