St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Servant of God, Founder of the Missionaries of Charity

St. Teresa of Calcutta was an Indian Catholic nun and missionary who was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia. She joined the Sisters of Loreto and later became a leader in the Missionaries of Charity, a congregation she founded. She was known for her work among the poor, the sick, and the marginalized, and was awarded the Nobel Peace...