Mare Teresa de Calcuta

Mare Teresa de Calcuta, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in 1910, was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary known for her humanitarian work and dedication to the poor. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation devoted to helping those in greatest need. Her work in India, especially in Kolkata, garnered international recognition and respect, leading to her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Her life was marked by a profound commitment to serving the destitute, the sick, and the dying, and she is widely regarded as a symbol of compassion and selflessness in the modern world.