Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born on August 26, 1910, to Albanian parents in what is now Skopje, in Macedonia [AFP]
Published On 26 Aug 201026 Aug 2010
She wanted to become a missionary in India from the age of 12. In 1929, she was finally sent to India [Gallo/Getty]
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After a decade of reaching out to the needy in Kolkata, she extended her reach throughout India, and with it her fame grew [AP]
In 1979 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She asked that the gala dinner be cancelled and the proceeds be given to the poor of Kolkata [Gallo/Getty]
Mother Teresa was opposed to contraception and abortion [EPA]
Pope John Paul II welcomed her views on abortion and used Mother Teresa as a spokesperson for papal causes [Gallo/Getty]
Mother Teresa(***)s work was admired by many political leaders and prominent people, including Princess Diana [AP]
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Mother Teresa(***)s Missionaries of Charity, in India, included hospices and homes for people with diseases, soup kitchens, orphanages, and schools [AFP]
However, she was still criticised for giving spiritual comfort but not lifting people out of poverty [EPA]
By the time of her death on September 5, 1997, in Kolkata, 610 of her missions were operating in 123 countries [AFP]
On June 2007, a statue of Mother Teresa was installed in Kolkata(***)s main Park Street [EPA]
Thousands of people across the world have marked the 100th anniversary of her birth [EPA]
