Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa - a brief biography of Mother Teresa was born August 27, 1910 as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhio in Skopje, the capital of the independent Republic of Macedonia. Gonxha (flower bud) was raised in a wealthy family Albanian Catholic. She was raised by his parents, very religious. When she was ten, his father died unexpectedly, he spent more of their faith. At the age of twelve, she chose a life of a nun.

This desire has been steadily pursued her and asked what the age of 18 years to be included in the Order of Loreto. Mother Teresa was like any other person in active charity. In Calcutta, has been caring for the poorest of the poor, the dying, and lepers. Of countless people around the world, is revered, and many see it as a modern saint: "The Saint of channels. " His commitment to human dignity was honored in 1979 with the Nobel Peace Prize, so did as a radical critic of all forms of abortion with a controversial person. He founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, which now operates in many countries around the world.

This order was involved with its members, particularly in education in Bengal, India. She could not begin its work in India, but was taken first to the headquarters of the Order of Loreto in Ireland. On September 28, 1928, traveled from Skopje to Ireland. After only two months was allowed to fulfill his dream and join the Order of Loreto in Bengal. In Calcutta, she took her first vows.

He then worked 17 years at St. Mary School in Calcutta. First was a teacher, was promoted to director. In one of his many trips through the crowded city of Calcutta in 1946, felt called by God to help the poor. Only two years later, he received permission to leave the Order. Teresa was exklausiert, d.

h. could leave the order without giving up their status as nuns. From now on, Teresa lived among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. A portrait of her now famous Life magazine brought him the nickname "saint of the gutters" on the ground. It was established in 1949 and became an Indian in 1950 the Order of the Missionaries of Charity. The members of this order had to commit to celibacy, poverty and obedience.

Subsequently, the Order was recognized by the Pope and was under their control. Teresa took care of his order, with special attention to the dying, orphans and the sick. Its special commitment, however, was in the care of lepers. Today, more than 3,000 monks and 500 nuns in over 100 countries around the world to the Order of Mother Teresa. For their selfless work has received numerous awards. The most important was undoubtedly the Nobel Peace Prize 1979th

Often a lack of medical training of their employees used to meet Mother Teresa. "Not the result, but the fidelity of faith is important " addition to international recognition for her work was criticized for his conservative ideology. They saw abortion policy in many countries, the "biggest threat to world peace." As should be coordinated in Ireland as to whether divorce should be legalized, called the Irish do vote "no. " A few days after the death of Princess Diana, was very sad, Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997.With great compassion for the world was buried in Calcutta.