Mother Teresa was one of the most well-known figures in the world. At just under five feet, her small stature and blue-striped sari were recognized across cultures, oceans and belief systems. She's ...

"Yes. I went to the orphanages in Calcutta to help out twice. I went there to offer what I could. Mother Teresa would tell us, 'Always hold them.' I knew to hold the babies.

Mother Teresa’s tireless work earned her international acclaim and numerous awards. Among the most notable was the Nobel Peace Prize, which she received in 1979 for her humanitarian efforts.

Mother Teresa, apostle of love and peace, who lived each moment of her life to wipe away the tears of the deprived and the destitute, is no more. Mother Teresa’s funeral was held in Calcutta on ...

There is some ever-present and spiritual magnetism about St. Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa. No matter that this year marks the 25th anniversary of her death; her strong ...

Twenty-five years ago, Mother Teresa, the saint of the streets, died aged 87. Within an hour of her death, thousands converged on a narrow alleyway in Calcutta — the headquarters of the ...

Mother Teresa, head of the Missionaries of Charity order, cradles an armless baby girl at her order’s orphanage in what was then known as Calcutta, India, in 1978.

Mother Teresa, a tiny Albanian nun, who became one of last century’s most towering figures, is to be officially declared a saint. In her adopted homeland, India, she is widely revered, although ...

St. Teresa of Calcutta founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, under the Archdiocese of Calcutta. She started working in the slums, teaching poor children, and treating the sick in their homes.