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Mother Teresa was born
Mother Teresa was born in Macedonia. She was named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, however, she later changed her name to Teresa. -
Agnes becomes a nun
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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Works at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta, India.
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Sister Teresa is named Mother Teresa
She became Mother Teresa when she made her Profession of the Vows. She promised to be the "Spouse of Jesus for eternity". -
A Desire to Make a Change
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. -
Mother Teresa opens an orphanage
Mother Teresa had a heart for the destitute, and especially for children. This led her to open her first orphanage in India. -
Mother Teresa establishes Missionaries of Charities
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 -
Mother Teresa Builds Homes for the Homeless
Mother Teresa established homes for people who had no place to live -
A center for AIDS
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 -
Mother Teresa dies
At the time of her death, Mother Teresa had over 4000 workers in across 120 countries. -
Mother Teresa is named a saint
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.