Source: Good News Network
90 years ago today, a Catholic nun first arrived in Calcutta to work amongst India’s poorest and diseased people. She became Mother Teresa, renown for her charity, unselfishness, hard work, and a natural talent for organization. Before her death in 1997, she had established 4,000 sisters serving in 123 countries of the world and won a Nobel Peace Prize.
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