A life devoted to the poor, the
sick and the forgotten. . . One simple nun went out among the people to spread
the message of love and hope. This is the story of one of the most influential
figures of the 20th Century.
She was a missionary, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a symbol of goodwill and selflessness.
A strong willed woman and shrewd diplomat, a charismatic figure and modern-day
saint whose only mission in life was to show the love of Jesus to the poor, the
sick and the forgotten.
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born in Skopje in 1910. She grew up in the Balkans,
the bloodiest site of European nationalism, and yet became an apostle of love
beyond borders. In Calcutta, she taught in a convent school for two decades
before founding the Missionaries of Charity. In her official dress consisting
of a simple sari and sandals, she met with Popes and heads of state, and in
1979 received the ultimate honour for her life and work, the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mother Teresa died in 1997. With the intense and relentless work of a lifetime
she succeeded in helping so many with the simple words of prayer.