Mother Teresa

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Mother Teresa born?August 26, 1910
2. When did Mother Teresa die?September 5, 1997 (age 87)
3. Where was Mother Teresa born?Skopje, Ottoman Empire (now North Macedonia)
4. Who was Mother Teresa?Mother Teresa was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in Skopje in 1910. She grew up in a devout Catholic family and later moved to Ireland to join the Sisters of Loreto.
5. What did she do in India?She taught and ministered in India, and after seeing the poverty in Calcutta's slums, she started the Missionaries of Charity to help the poorest people.

Missionaries of Charity: A Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by Mother Teresa in 1950 to serve the poorest of the poor.
Nobel Peace Prize: An international award presented annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to peace.
Canonisation: The official act by the Catholic Church declaring a deceased person a saint, signifying they are in heaven.
Destitute: Lacking the basic necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing.