Mother Theresa

Mother Theresa is like no other person for acts of charity. In Calcutta, she has cared for the poorest of the poor, the dying and lepers. Of countless people around the world she is revered, and many see it as a modern saint "The Saint of the Gutters". Your commitment to human dignity has been honored in 1979 with the Nobel Peace Prize, she was also as an outspoken critic of all forms of abortion, a controversial person. She founded the Order "Missionaries of Charity" is now active in many countries around the world. your life Mother Teresa was born on 27 August 1910 was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhio in Skopje, now the capital of the independent Republic of Macedonia. Gonxha (flower bud) grew up in a wealthy Albanian-Catholic family. She was brought up by their parents very religious. When she was ten years old, her father died unexpectedly, she devoted herself more then their faith. At the age of twelve, she opted for a life as a nun. This request was followed by her consistently and so they asked the age of 18 years for admission to the Loreto Order. This order is engaged with its members, particularly in education in Bengal / India. She could not immediately begin its work in India, but was first called to the headquarters of the Loreto Order in Ireland. On 28 September 1928, she traveled from Skopje to Ireland. After two months she was allowed to fulfill her wish and join the Loreto Order in Bengal. In Calcutta, she took her first vows. She then worked 17 years in the St. Mary's School in Calcutta. First she was a teacher, then she was promoted to director. On one of her many trips through the city of Calcutta million in 1946 she felt God's calling to help the poor. Only two years later, she received permission to leave the Order. Theresa was exhaustible, that they could leave the order without giving up their status to nuns. Henceforth, Theresa lived among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. A now-famous portrait of her in LIFE magazine brought her the nickname "Saint of the Gutters" field. It was in 1949 and established itself become an Indian in 1950 the Order "Missionaries of Charity". The members of this order had to agree to celibacy, poverty and obedience. Later, the Order was recognized by the Pope, and under his control. Theresa took care of her religious especially the dying, orphans and the sick. Their special commitment, however, was in the care of lepers. Today, more than 3,000 nuns and 500 monks in over 100 countries around the world to the Order of Mother Theresa. For her selfless work she has received numerous awards. . The most important was undoubtedly the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 on the general lack medical training for their employees would Mother Teresa be replied". not success, but the dedication to faith is important" In addition to worldwide recognition for her work, she was honored for her conservative ideology criticism. They saw in the abortion policies of many countries, the "greatest threat to world peace". As should be matched in Ireland over whether divorce should be legalized, she said the Irishman at tempted to vote against. A few days after the death of Princess Diana, whom she very much regretted, Mother Teresa died on 5 September 1997. With great compassion to the world she was buried in Calcutta.