Mother Teresa emphasized that acts of love and compassion start with small efforts at home and within one’s community.

Mother Teresa dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor, particularly the sick, dying, and homeless.

Mother Teresa passed away on September 5, 1997, leaving behind a legacy of selfless service to humanity.

Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (then Calcutta) in 1950 to help the most destitute people.

Mother Teresa was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, in present-day North Macedonia.

Mother Teresa joined the Sisters of Loreto, a Roman Catholic religious congregation, and began her missionary work in India.

Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work and dedication to helping the poor.

The Missionaries of Charity operates in more than 130 countries, continuing Mother Teresa’s legacy of helping the needy worldwide.

Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa as Saint Teresa of Calcutta on September 4, 2016, recognizing her life of holiness and service.

Nirmal Hriday, meaning “Pure Heart,” was a hospice established by Mother Teresa in Kolkata to care for the dying.