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Mother Teresa

1910 – 1997 · aged 87 · Catholic nun and missionary

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata in 1950 to care for the dying and destitute, and the order grew to thousands of sisters in more than 130 countries. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and was canonised in 2016.

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“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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Mother Teresa Photograph taken at St Aloysius Church 19 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001 June 10, 1995 Contact me for usage of this image. © copyright JohnMathewSm
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Stained glass depiction of key moments in the lifetime of Mother Teresa at the Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa in Prishtina
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Missionaries of Charity Mother House, Calcutta, India, Kolkata, West Bengal
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The Inspiring Life of Saint Mother Teresa | Full Documentary
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Was Mother Teresa really who you think she was?
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta on Irish Television, 1974
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The Dark Reality Of Mother Teresa
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Ethan Barnes
25 May 2026

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A life of service. Rest in peace.

Anne Thornton
21 Dec 2025

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I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Anjezë was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Timothy Ruiz13 Jan 2026

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Well put.

Ming Kwon19 Jan 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Jimmy Yoon
7 Dec 2025

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Rest well, Anjezë. The work is done, and it was good.

Jerome Johnson8 Dec 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Camila Ortiz23 Dec 2025

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Yes. This.

Daniela Rossi
15 Sept 2025

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The world is a little quieter today.

Beverly Lowe
21 Aug 2025

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In memory

Anjezë showed us what faith looks like in practice, not just in words.

Jimmy Yoon27 Aug 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Silvia Galli28 Nov 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Octavia Smith
22 Jun 2025

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Nicole Grant
7 Jun 2025

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Thank you for your gentleness in a hard world.

Kelechi Okonkwo
3 Jun 2025

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Thank you, Anjezë. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Grace Sato
29 May 2025

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From a lifelong fan

To the family: you shared Anjezë with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Kirsty Hart
17 Apr 2025

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Anjezë could.

Jiyeon Cho
30 Mar 2025

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Never forgotten

Thank you for a lifetime of it, Anjezë. Rest in peace.

Mwangi Kariuki31 Mar 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Amanda Holland10 Apr 2025

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Beautifully said.

Ethan Barnes
29 Mar 2025

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Mother Teresa will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Bronwyn Burns
13 Mar 2025

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My dad introduced me to Anjezë's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Fred Reid26 Jun 2025

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♥

Robert Howard25 Nov 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

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Dawn Powell🇺🇸24d ago
Anonymous🇺🇸27d ago
Thank you.
Christopher Dunn🇺🇸5 Aug 2026
Thank you.
Anonymous🇬🇧31 Jul 2026
Sleep well.
Diane Peterson🇺🇸30 Jul 2026
Lighting this with love.
Donald Grant🇺🇸28 Jul 2026
Anonymous🇿🇦25 Jul 2026
Nancy Pham🇺🇸20 Jul 2026
Silke Weber🇺🇸15 Jul 2026
You were one of a kind.
Ursula Keller🇺🇸14 Jul 2026
Noah Weinstein🇺🇸7 Jul 2026
Janet Hopkins🇺🇸2 Jul 2026
Vanessa Jefferson🇺🇸2 Jul 2026
Bobby Lewis🇺🇸12 Jun 2026
Anonymous🇬🇧7 Jun 2026
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Rebecca Curtis🇺🇸5 Jun 2026
Lighting this with love.
Lachlan Atkins🇺🇸23 May 2026
Sleep well.
Giulia Mancini🇺🇸23 May 2026
With love from England.
Anonymous🇿🇦17 May 2026
We remember.
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  1. 26 August 1910
    Born in Skopje, North Macedonia
  2. 5 September 1997
    Died in Kolkata, India
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