Knowra Mother Teresa Mother Teresa Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was an Albanian-born Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata and became known for serving people in poverty and illness. The Catholic Church canonized her as a saint in 2016.
Missionaries of Charity : A Catholic religious congregation founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata in 1950 to serve people in poverty. This congregation was the institution she founded and led.
Missionaries of Charity Rule : The religious constitution governing the vows, community life, and service of the Missionaries of Charity. It formalized the discipline and commitments behind her congregation’s work.
Nobel Peace Prize : An annual award established by Alfred Nobel for people or organizations advancing peace. The 1979 award made her charitable work internationally prominent.
Skopje : The capital of North Macedonia, where Mother Teresa was born in 1910. Her birthplace was then part of the Ottoman Empire and is now in North Macedonia.
Mother Teresa effect : A term coined by critics for the claim that positive media portrayals of charitable work can obscure its shortcomings. The phrase names a dispute over how her public image shaped accounts of her work.
Pope Paul VI : The head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978, who approved the Missionaries of Charity as a pontifical congregation. His approval in 1965 gave her congregation international standing in the Church.
Vow of service to the poorest of the poor : A distinctive fourth vow of the Missionaries of Charity, committing members to wholehearted service to the poorest. This vow expressed the specific service commitment Mother Teresa added to the congregation’s three traditional vows.
Canonization of Mother Teresa : The Catholic Church’s declaration of Mother Teresa as a saint, celebrated by Pope Francis in 2016. Her canonization formalized her status as a saint within Catholicism.
Sacred Heart Church, Skopje : A Catholic church in Skopje associated with the parish community in which Mother Teresa grew up. Her early Catholic formation took place within Skopje’s parish community.
Catholic social teaching : The Catholic Church’s body of teachings on human dignity, social justice, work, and the common good. Her service to people in poverty is often discussed within this tradition.
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