'Mother Teresa' was born on 26 August 1910 at Skopje, Macedonia. Her real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was the youngest child of Nikollë and Dranafile Bojaxhi. Her father died in 1919 when she was only eight years old.
Agnes was fascinated with missionaries from an early age, and by 12 she knew that she would commit herself to a religious vocation. When she was 18, she left home and joined the Sisters of Loreto in Rathfarnham, Ireland.
Mother Teresa committed to be a nun in 1931 and chose the name Teresa to honour patron saints of Australia and Spain. In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated to serve “the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled and the blind.
Mother Teresa was honored with many awards throughout her life. In the year 1979, Mother Teresa was honored with the 'Nobel Peace Award'. She later received 'Bharat Ratna' (India's highest civilian award) in 1980.
Mother Teresa died on 5 September 1997 at the age of 87 at Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Her death stunned millions of people all over the world. She was given a state funeral and was laid to rest at Mother House in Calcutta. She is still alive in our hearts and Mother Teresa Quotes still inspire us.
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