00:00Agnes Gongsha Boyakshu, born in 1910 in Scopier, felt the religious call from a young age.
00:07At 18, she joined the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland, took the name Sister Mary Theresa, and was
00:13sent to India.
00:14For nearly 20 years, she taught at St. Mary's School in Calcutta, eventually becoming its headmistress.
00:20But in 1946, an inner calling compelled her to leave her convent to serve the poorest of the poor.
00:29slums of Calcutta.
00:31This is a radical change.
00:33In 1948, dressed in a simple white sari with a blue border, she immersed herself in poverty, taking care of
00:41dying people, children and lepers.
00:43In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a congregation dedicated to providing free services to the poorest.
00:53The work of Mother Teresa, as she is known, spread rapidly beyond India, established in a house
00:59for the dying and orphanages all over the world.
01:03She becomes a universal symbol of compassion.
01:07His dedication earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
01:12Yet, behind her public smile, she lived through an intense dark night of the soul for decades.
01:20A feeling of God's absence revealed after his death.
01:24This ordeal strengthens the depth of his faith.
01:28Mother Teresa passed away in 1997, leaving behind a congregation of thousands of sisters and volunteers.
01:36Beatified in 2003, she was canonized Saint Teresa of Calcutta by Pope Francis in 2016.
01:45Today, she remains a model of unconditional love, proving that every act of charity can transform the world.
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