Mother Teresa: A Biography Mother Teresa was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje‚ Macedonia‚ on August 26‚ 1910. Agnes’s mother raised her as a Roman Catholic. At the age of twelve‚ Agnes had a strong calling towards God. She knew that she wanted to spread the love of Christ and become a missionary. When she was eighteen‚ she left the home of her parents and joined the "Sisters of Loreto"‚ an Irish community of nuns‚ who had missions in India. Agnes was trained in Dublin until May‚ 24‚ 1931
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India. She ministered to the poorest of the poor and touched the lives of many people. Even though she did many good things‚ she never saw herself as special or as deserving public acclaim. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born on August 26‚ 1910 in Skopje‚ a town in Macedonia. She had a four year old sister named Age‚ and a seven year old brother named Lazar. Her father‚ Nikola Bojaxhiu‚ was a successful businessman who owned a construction company. He was well known throughout the region for his generous
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though the world is full of good people‚ great humanitarians‚ people who donate billions of dollars‚ who raise their voices to make a difference‚ Mother Teresa stands out in the crowd‚ she was a very unique person. Agnes was born on August 27‚ 1910 in Skopje in Macedonia and given the name of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Teresa was the youngest of three children born to Nikola and Dronda Bojaxhiu. Her family was deeply religious Roman Catholics. Agnes learned about charity from her mother and father who never
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Mother Teresa Real name: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu Born: 26-Aug-1910 Birthplace: Skopje‚ Yugoslavia (known today as Skopje‚ Macedonia) Died: 5-Sep-1997 Location of death: Calcutta‚ India Cause of death: Heart Failure Remains: Buried‚ Mother House Convent‚ Calcutta‚ India Gender: Female Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Occupation: Religion‚ Activist Nationality: India Executive summary: Missionaries of Charity Father: Kolë (d. 1919) Mother: Drana Sister: Aga (b. 1904)
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background 4. Mother Teresa’s vocation 5. The work of Mother Teresa 6. Pictures of Mother Teresa and her work 7. Mother Teresa’s quotes Mother Teresa’s background Originally named Agnes ‚ Mother Teresa was born on August 27‚ 1910 in Skopje (present day Macedonia). Agnes’s family were Albanian Catholic and they belong to the Albanian community. Her father‚ Kole was a businessman who owned a building company and food shop. He travelled widely‚ was a multi-lainualist and participated greatly
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god near and dear in her heart. She devoted her life to the dying‚ the cripple‚ the mentally ill‚ the unwanted‚ and fully enjoyed every minute of it. She was fulfilling her life mission to work among the poorest of poor. Mother Teresa was born in Skopje‚ or now know as Yugoslavia‚ on August 27‚ 1910. She was given the name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was one of
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up in a well-off family (Spink‚ 2012). Her life story was more accurate and detailed after her death (Spink‚ 2012). Her background was according to the insights of her brother‚ Lazar (Spink‚ 2012). Mother Teresa was born on August 26‚ 1910 in Skopje‚ Albania. She was the youngest of three siblings. Gonxha Agnes is the baptismal name of Mother Teresa. Nikola Bojaxhiu‚ Mother Teresa ’s father‚ was a descendant of a wealthy family known for trade (Spink‚ 2012). He was a council leader and became
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Mother Teresa‚ Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu‚ was born in Skopje‚ Macedonia on August 27th‚ 1910. Mother Teresa was of Albanian descent‚ and by the age of twelve felt a call of God. At eighteen‚ she left her home and joined the Sisters of Loreto‚ an Irish nuns who held missions in India. After months of training in Dublin she was sent back to India‚ where on May 24th 1931 Mother Teresa took her vows as a nun. From then on until 1948 she taught at St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta. Outside the walls of
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Mother Teresa. She was born on 26 August 1910‚ but she considered 27 August the day she was baptized‚ to be her “true birthday” she was born in Skopje‚ now capital of the Republic of Macedonia‚ but at the time part of the Ottoman Empire. –wikipedia.com She came from a wealthy family‚ and could easily have lived a comfortable life‚ but she gave it all up to become a Catholic nun and devote her life to the poor. During her lifetime‚ she had many achievements; here are just some of the awards which
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BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA Mother Teresa of Calcutta was an Albanian-born Indian Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity. She was a very devout catholic who dedicated her life to caring for well-being of others and helping those in need of love and affection. Her beliefs and values of life reflected her religious identity and purpose‚ which developed and contributed to her life and work. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu‚ in Macedonia‚ on the 26th of
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