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Mother Teresa 17th death anniversary: 7 lesser known facts about the legendary nun:----SEE MORE PICTURE...

Practice what you preach, goes the saying, but how many of us really follow it? Not all, or hardly anyone. But Mother Teresa did it. She pledged to spend her life for the well being of the needy and she practiced what she preached. She strove for the poor until her last breath. Today is her 17th death anniversary and the world still remembers her for her noble deed. Here are some unknown facts about the founder of Missionaries of Charity (Calcutta) that perfectly exemplifies her work.

‘I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples’

Here are some unknown facts about Mother Teresa that you all need to know:

1. Her Birth: Born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Albania in the year 1910, Mother Teresa’s family was financially sound until her father’s death.see more..
2. Her family: Agnes left her home at the age of 18 to join the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland. Since then she never saw her mother and sister.see more...
3. Vows to be a nun: Agnes vowed to be a nun in 1931 and chose to be called as Teresa after the Saint Teresa of Avila.
4. Admiration: The Catholic Church beatified Mother Teresa as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in 2003 – years after her death. Albania’s international airport is named after Mother Teresa as the Aeroporti Nene Tereza.
5. Great work: Mother Teresa rescued 37 children from a frontline hospital war zone. While travelling, she carried leftover food from the airplane and gave it to the poor and hungry.
6. Sacrifice: Mother Teresa turned down the traditional Nobel Prize honour and instead requested funds of US$192,000 for the poor in India.
7. Achievements: Mother Teresa has received several awards for her charity work, one of which includes the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Ronald Reagan.

The legendary nun Mother Teresa passed on September 5, 1997 at 9:30 pm due to heart attack. Despite her death her noble deed is still being carried on by the Roman Catholic congregation she established. Today, Missionaries of Charity has more than 4500 sisters and operates in over 130 countries across the world

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