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Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997), Bharat Ratna, OM, was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in India. Born in Uskub, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia), at 18 she left home to join the Sisters of Loretto. Her work among the poverty-stricken in Kolkata made her one of the world's most famous people. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in October 2003. She received several awards including the Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding, the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize, St. Gabriel Award, and the Templeton Prize. She also was presented with the Nobel Peace Prize, the Bharat Ratna, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal.
