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Mother Teresa was born in Macedonia. She was named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, however, she later changed her name to Teresa.
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At the age of 18, Agnes decided to dedicate herself to God's work. She became a nun and changed her name to Teresa.
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She became Mother Teresa when she made her Profession of the Vows. She promised to be the "Spouse of Jesus for eternity".
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After seeing the poor people on the streets outside of St. Mary's, Mother Teresa asks those around her what she can do to make a change. Eventually, she decides to leave St Mary's so she could minister to the poor of Calcutta.
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Mother Teresa had a heart for the destitute, and especially for children. This led her to open her first orphanage in India.
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Mother Teresa spent years working with the poor. Eventually, she notices that they had not hospitials or clinics avaibale, she began working with organisations in India to give medical treatment to the poor and destitute. This lead to the establishment of the Missionaries of Charities
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Mother Teresa established homes for people who had no place to live
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Mother Teresa builds a centre for those affected by AIDS - During this point in history those suffering with the disease were often stigmatised and excluded from society
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At the time of her death, Mother Teresa had over 4000 workers in across 120 countries.
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Pope John Paul II began the process of Mother Teresa's beatification, which named her a saint. Her legend still lives, and she will forever be remembered for her acts of extreme love and kindness.