[Music] she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her
she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her
she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work with the poor welcome to
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learning more about the life and
learning more about the life and accomplishments of Mother Teresa
accomplishments of Mother Teresa
accomplishments of Mother Teresa Agnes ganja bully at you was born August
Agnes ganja bully at you was born August
Agnes ganja bully at you was born August 26 1910 in what is now Skopje Macedonia
26 1910 in what is now Skopje Macedonia
26 1910 in what is now Skopje Macedonia by the time she was 12 she felt the call
by the time she was 12 she felt the call
by the time she was 12 she felt the call of God and was fascinated with
of God and was fascinated with
of God and was fascinated with missionary work she then decided to
missionary work she then decided to
missionary work she then decided to devote herself to a spiritual life at 18
devote herself to a spiritual life at 18
devote herself to a spiritual life at 18 she travelled to Ireland to join a
she travelled to Ireland to join a
she travelled to Ireland to join a religious group called the sisters of
religious group called the sisters of
religious group called the sisters of Loretto she was quickly sent to India
Loretto she was quickly sent to India
Loretto she was quickly sent to India where she took her first vows as a nun
where she took her first vows as a nun
where she took her first vows as a nun on May 24 1931 she then selected the
on May 24 1931 she then selected the
on May 24 1931 she then selected the name Teresa after the patron saint of
name Teresa after the patron saint of
name Teresa after the patron saint of missionaries sister Teresa began
missionaries sister Teresa began
missionaries sister Teresa began teaching at her orders all-girls school
teaching at her orders all-girls school
teaching at her orders all-girls school in Calcutta during this time she made
in Calcutta during this time she made
in Calcutta during this time she made her final profession of vows in 1937 and
her final profession of vows in 1937 and
her final profession of vows in 1937 and earned the name Mother Teresa after
earned the name Mother Teresa after
earned the name Mother Teresa after almost 20 years with the school mother
almost 20 years with the school mother
almost 20 years with the school mother Teresa left her position as headmaster
Teresa left her position as headmaster
Teresa left her position as headmaster to work in the slums with the city’s
to work in the slums with the city’s
to work in the slums with the city’s poorest residents right from the very
poorest residents right from the very
poorest residents right from the very beginning I wanted to self-deport purely
beginning I wanted to self-deport purely
beginning I wanted to self-deport purely for the love of God
for the love of God
for the love of God she then learned basic medicine and
she then learned basic medicine and
she then learned basic medicine and started an outdoor school it wasn’t long
started an outdoor school it wasn’t long
started an outdoor school it wasn’t long before help arrived in the form of
before help arrived in the form of
before help arrived in the form of volunteers and financial support on
volunteers and financial support on
volunteers and financial support on October 7th 1950 the Vatican gave mother
October 7th 1950 the Vatican gave mother
October 7th 1950 the Vatican gave mother Teresa permission to begin her own order
Teresa permission to begin her own order
Teresa permission to begin her own order the missionaries of charity the group
the missionaries of charity the group
the missionaries of charity the group tended to those who had no one to care
tended to those who had no one to care
tended to those who had no one to care for them including the disabled the
for them including the disabled the
for them including the disabled the blind and the elderly as well as those
blind and the elderly as well as those
blind and the elderly as well as those who were rejected by society it was two
who were rejected by society it was two
who were rejected by society it was two years later she established Calcutta’s
years later she established Calcutta’s
years later she established Calcutta’s first hospice for the terminally ill in
first hospice for the terminally ill in
first hospice for the terminally ill in a converted Hindu temple there she gave
a converted Hindu temple there she gave
a converted Hindu temple there she gave the city’s poorest people the chance and
the city’s poorest people the chance and
the city’s poorest people the chance and a more dignified death no matter what
a more dignified death no matter what
a more dignified death no matter what their religious affiliation she founded
their religious affiliation she founded
their religious affiliation she founded her first leper colony in India soon
her first leper colony in India soon
her first leper colony in India soon after through her work Mother Teresa
after through her work Mother Teresa
after through her work Mother Teresa also came into contact with many
also came into contact with many
also came into contact with many abandoned kids so in 1955 she opened the
abandoned kids so in 1955 she opened the
abandoned kids so in 1955 she opened the children’s home of the Immaculate Heart
children’s home of the Immaculate Heart
children’s home of the Immaculate Heart to care for parentless or otherwise
to care for parentless or otherwise
to care for parentless or otherwise forsaken children by the early 1960s
forsaken children by the early 1960s
forsaken children by the early 1960s mother Teresa and her
mother Teresa and her
mother Teresa and her order expanded their reach throughout
order expanded their reach throughout
order expanded their reach throughout India due to increased donations and
India due to increased donations and
India due to increased donations and volunteers the missionaries of charity
volunteers the missionaries of charity
volunteers the missionaries of charity brothers was founded in 1963 to help
brothers was founded in 1963 to help
brothers was founded in 1963 to help address the needs of the poor after 15
address the needs of the poor after 15
address the needs of the poor after 15 years Mother Teresa’s order became an
years Mother Teresa’s order became an
years Mother Teresa’s order became an international religious family by decree
international religious family by decree
international religious family by decree of Pope Paul the sixth in 1965 this
of Pope Paul the sixth in 1965 this
of Pope Paul the sixth in 1965 this allowed their work to expand outside of
allowed their work to expand outside of
allowed their work to expand outside of India’s borders to provide relief to
India’s borders to provide relief to
India’s borders to provide relief to those in need following natural
those in need following natural
those in need following natural disasters and more some of the region’s
disasters and more some of the region’s
disasters and more some of the region’s that benefited most from their care
that benefited most from their care
that benefited most from their care included Asia Africa and Latin America
included Asia Africa and Latin America
included Asia Africa and Latin America Alvear in 105 countries and we have 500
Alvear in 105 countries and we have 500
Alvear in 105 countries and we have 500 convinced or rendezvous without counting
convinced or rendezvous without counting
convinced or rendezvous without counting India their first house in the United
India their first house in the United
India their first house in the United States opened in New York South Bronx in
States opened in New York South Bronx in
States opened in New York South Bronx in 1971 by 1979 mother Teresa had earned
1971 by 1979 mother Teresa had earned
1971 by 1979 mother Teresa had earned worldwide acclaim for her tireless work
worldwide acclaim for her tireless work
worldwide acclaim for her tireless work and that year she was awarded the Nobel
and that year she was awarded the Nobel
and that year she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize however her efforts
Peace Prize however her efforts
Peace Prize however her efforts continued during 1982 siege of Beirut
continued during 1982 siege of Beirut
continued during 1982 siege of Beirut mother Teresa negotiated a break in
mother Teresa negotiated a break in
mother Teresa negotiated a break in hostilities between the warring groups
hostilities between the warring groups
hostilities between the warring groups in order to save 37 children who were
in order to save 37 children who were
in order to save 37 children who were trapped in a hospital at the forefront
trapped in a hospital at the forefront
trapped in a hospital at the forefront of the battle she expanded her
of the battle she expanded her
of the battle she expanded her international efforts throughout the
international efforts throughout the
international efforts throughout the decade following the Chernobyl disaster
decade following the Chernobyl disaster
decade following the Chernobyl disaster she tended to radiation victims and in
she tended to radiation victims and in
she tended to radiation victims and in 1985 she founded a hospice in New York
1985 she founded a hospice in New York
1985 she founded a hospice in New York to care for AIDS sufferers by 1997
to care for AIDS sufferers by 1997
to care for AIDS sufferers by 1997 Mother Teresa’s missionaries of charity
Mother Teresa’s missionaries of charity
Mother Teresa’s missionaries of charity operated over 600 missions in 123
operated over 600 missions in 123
operated over 600 missions in 123 countries unfortunately on September 5th
countries unfortunately on September 5th
countries unfortunately on September 5th of that year she died after years of
of that year she died after years of
of that year she died after years of worsening health following her passing
worsening health following her passing
worsening health following her passing the Indian government held a state
the Indian government held a state
the Indian government held a state funeral for mother Teresa and she was
funeral for mother Teresa and she was
funeral for mother Teresa and she was buried at the mother house of the
buried at the mother house of the
buried at the mother house of the missionaries of charity as people
missionaries of charity as people
missionaries of charity as people flocked to her tomb it became a place of
flocked to her tomb it became a place of
flocked to her tomb it became a place of pilgrimage for people of all religions
pilgrimage for people of all religions
pilgrimage for people of all religions soon after her death the Holy See began
soon after her death the Holy See began
soon after her death the Holy See began the process that would see mother Teresa
the process that would see mother Teresa
the process that would see mother Teresa recognized as a saint she was beatified
recognized as a saint she was beatified
recognized as a saint she was beatified on October 19 2003 and awaits
on October 19 2003 and awaits
on October 19 2003 and awaits canonization despite her best efforts
canonization despite her best efforts
canonization despite her best efforts mother Teresa was criticized for using
mother Teresa was criticized for using
mother Teresa was criticized for using donations she received to expand to new
donations she received to expand to new
donations she received to expand to new areas instead of improving conditions in
areas instead of improving conditions in
areas instead of improving conditions in centers I would say it was a certainty
centers I would say it was a certainty
centers I would say it was a certainty that millions of people died because of
that millions of people died because of
that millions of people died because of her work and millions more were made
her work and millions more were made
her work and millions more were made poorer stupider more sick more disease
poorer stupider more sick more disease
poorer stupider more sick more disease more fearful and more ignorant some also
more fearful and more ignorant some also
more fearful and more ignorant some also condemned her supposed aggressive
condemned her supposed aggressive
condemned her supposed aggressive catholicism has promised our lady who
catholicism has promised our lady who
catholicism has promised our lady who loves Ireland so much that we will never
loves Ireland so much that we will never
loves Ireland so much that we will never allow in this country a single abortion
and know from her selfies the Blessed
and know from her selfies the Blessed Mother Teresa was a rare and unique
Mother Teresa was a rare and unique
Mother Teresa was a rare and unique woman who lived to serve a higher
woman who lived to serve a higher
woman who lived to serve a higher purpose she continues to inspire
purpose she continues to inspire
purpose she continues to inspire countless individuals long after her
countless individuals long after her
countless individuals long after her passing and serves as a beacon that
passing and serves as a beacon that
passing and serves as a beacon that represents the best of humanity front of
represents the best of humanity front of
represents the best of humanity front of bread his degree of fate and the fruit
bread his degree of fate and the fruit
bread his degree of fate and the fruit of faith is love and the fruit of love
of faith is love and the fruit of love
of faith is love and the fruit of love service and the fruit of service is
service and the fruit of service is
service and the fruit of service is peace
peace
peace [Music]
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