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| − | '''Mother Teresa''' (August 26, 1910 - September 5, 1997), born '''Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu''' (pron|aɡnɛs ɡɔnˈdʒa bɔˈjadʒju), was an Albanian.[ | + | '''Mother Teresa''' (August 26, 1910 - September 5, 1997), born '''Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu''' (pron|aɡnɛs ɡɔnˈdʒa bɔˈjadʒju), was an Albanian.[https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20031019_madre-teresa_en.html Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)] Roman Catholic [[nun]] with Indian citizenship [https://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/motherteresa.html Mother Teresa | Humanitarian who founded the [[Missionaries of Charity]] in [[Kolkata]] (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. |
By the 1970s she was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless, due in part to a documentary and book, ''Something Beautiful for God'' by [[Malcolm Muggeridge]]. She won the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 1979 and India's highest civilian honour, the [[Bharat Ratna]], in 1980 for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of her death it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programs, orphanages, and schools. | By the 1970s she was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless, due in part to a documentary and book, ''Something Beautiful for God'' by [[Malcolm Muggeridge]]. She won the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 1979 and India's highest civilian honour, the [[Bharat Ratna]], in 1980 for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of her death it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programs, orphanages, and schools. | ||
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She has been praised by many individuals, governments and organizations; however, she has also faced a diverse range of criticism. These include objections by various [[individua]]ls and [[groups]], including [[Christopher Hitchens]], Michael Parenti, Aroup Chatterjee, Vishva Hindu Parishad, against the [[proselytizing]] [[focus]] of her work including a strong stance against [[abortion]], a [[belief]] in the spiritual goodness of poverty and alleged baptisms of the dying. Medical journals also criticised the standard of medical care in her hospices and concerns were raised about the opaque [[nature]] in which donated money was spent. | She has been praised by many individuals, governments and organizations; however, she has also faced a diverse range of criticism. These include objections by various [[individua]]ls and [[groups]], including [[Christopher Hitchens]], Michael Parenti, Aroup Chatterjee, Vishva Hindu Parishad, against the [[proselytizing]] [[focus]] of her work including a strong stance against [[abortion]], a [[belief]] in the spiritual goodness of poverty and alleged baptisms of the dying. Medical journals also criticised the standard of medical care in her hospices and concerns were raised about the opaque [[nature]] in which donated money was spent. | ||
| − | Following her death she was [[beatified]] by [[Pope John Paul II]] and given the title '''Blessed Teresa of Calcutta'''. [ | + | Following her death she was [[beatified]] by [[Pope John Paul II]] and given the title '''Blessed Teresa of Calcutta'''. [https://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/14/rome.teresa.ap/index.html "Full house for Mother Teresa ceremony]". CNN. "[https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9071751/Blessed-Mother-Teresa Blessed Mother Teresa]". (2007). ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''. Retrieved May 30, 2007.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Theresa] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Navin Chawla. Mother Teresa: The Authorized Biography. Diane Pub Co. (March 1992). ISBN 978-0756755485. First published by Sinclair-Stevenson, U.K. (1992), since translated into 14 languages in India and abroad. Indian language editions include Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The foreign language editions include French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Japanese, and Thai. In both Indian and foreign languages, there have been multiple editions. The bulk of royalty income goes to charity. | *Navin Chawla. Mother Teresa: The Authorized Biography. Diane Pub Co. (March 1992). ISBN 978-0756755485. First published by Sinclair-Stevenson, U.K. (1992), since translated into 14 languages in India and abroad. Indian language editions include Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The foreign language editions include French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Japanese, and Thai. In both Indian and foreign languages, there have been multiple editions. The bulk of royalty income goes to charity. | ||
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*Raghu Rai and Navin Chawla. Faith and Compassion: The Life and Work of Mother Teresa. Element Books Ltd. (December 1996). ISBN 978-1852309121. Translated also into Dutch and Spanish. | *Raghu Rai and Navin Chawla. Faith and Compassion: The Life and Work of Mother Teresa. Element Books Ltd. (December 1996). ISBN 978-1852309121. Translated also into Dutch and Spanish. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.motherteresa.org/ Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center, India - Official Site] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://mcpriests.com/02_bio.htm Missionaries of Charity Fathers (MC Fathers / MC Priests) - Official Website: Biography of Mother Teresa] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.mcbrothers.org/ Missionaries of Charity Brothers (Active Branch)] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://thereseoflisieux.org/ Mother Teresa and her patron saint, St. Therese of Lisieux] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.ewtn.com/motherteresa/ Mother Teresa Memorial Page] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-bio.html Nobel Laureate Biography (Nobel Foundation)] |
| − | * "[ | + | * "[https://members.lycos.co.uk/bajuu/ Mother Teresa: Where are her millions?"], ''[[Stern (magazine)|Stern]]'' 10. September 1998. |
| − | * "[ | + | * "[https://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/shields_18_1.html Mother Teresa's House of Illusions"] by Susan Shields |
| − | * "[ | + | * "[https://www.users.bigpond.com/johnnyartist/swwp/ Mother Teresa of Calcutta"] Website of Sally Warner |
| − | * "[ | + | * "[https://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/10/22/4727/ Mother Teresa, John Paul II, and the Fast-Track Saints"] by [[Michael Parenti]], CommonDreams.org, October 22, 2007 |
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:20, 13 December 2020
Mother Teresa (August 26, 1910 - September 5, 1997), born Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (pron|aɡnɛs ɡɔnˈdʒa bɔˈjadʒju), was an Albanian.Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997) Roman Catholic nun with Indian citizenship [https://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/motherteresa.html Mother Teresa | Humanitarian who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.
By the 1970s she was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless, due in part to a documentary and book, Something Beautiful for God by Malcolm Muggeridge. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1980 for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of her death it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programs, orphanages, and schools.
She has been praised by many individuals, governments and organizations; however, she has also faced a diverse range of criticism. These include objections by various individuals and groups, including Christopher Hitchens, Michael Parenti, Aroup Chatterjee, Vishva Hindu Parishad, against the proselytizing focus of her work including a strong stance against abortion, a belief in the spiritual goodness of poverty and alleged baptisms of the dying. Medical journals also criticised the standard of medical care in her hospices and concerns were raised about the opaque nature in which donated money was spent.
Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. "Full house for Mother Teresa ceremony". CNN. "Blessed Mother Teresa". (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 30, 2007.[1]
References
- Navin Chawla. Mother Teresa: The Authorized Biography. Diane Pub Co. (March 1992). ISBN 978-0756755485. First published by Sinclair-Stevenson, U.K. (1992), since translated into 14 languages in India and abroad. Indian language editions include Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The foreign language editions include French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Japanese, and Thai. In both Indian and foreign languages, there have been multiple editions. The bulk of royalty income goes to charity.
- Eileen Egan and Kathleen Egan, OSB. Prayertimes with Mother Teresa: A New Adventure in Prayer, Doubleday, 1989. ISBN 978-0385-26231-6.
- Brian Kolodiejchuk (ed.). Mother Teresa: Come be My Light, Doubleday, 2007, ISBN 978-0385-52037-9.
- Raghu Rai and Navin Chawla. Faith and Compassion: The Life and Work of Mother Teresa. Element Books Ltd. (December 1996). ISBN 978-1852309121. Translated also into Dutch and Spanish.
External links
- Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center, India - Official Site
- Missionaries of Charity Fathers (MC Fathers / MC Priests) - Official Website: Biography of Mother Teresa
- Missionaries of Charity Brothers (Active Branch)
- Mother Teresa and her patron saint, St. Therese of Lisieux
- Mother Teresa Memorial Page
- Nobel Laureate Biography (Nobel Foundation)
- "Mother Teresa: Where are her millions?", Stern 10. September 1998.
- "Mother Teresa's House of Illusions" by Susan Shields
- "Mother Teresa of Calcutta" Website of Sally Warner
- "Mother Teresa, John Paul II, and the Fast-Track Saints" by Michael Parenti, CommonDreams.org, October 22, 2007
