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How Did Mother Teresa Influence The Missionaries Of Charity

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When I think of great people who have helped others worldwide, many people come into my thoughts. However, one person stands out from the rest for me: Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa was a very influential person who went above her call of duty by helping people and forming the Missionaries of Charity.

The Catholic Church has helped many people who are in need that would have died if they did not help. In general, millions of Christians and Catholics all around the world help many people who need help in many things. Catholic communities worldwide help people almost everywhere, making the Catholic Church's influence in people's lives very large. The Catholic Church, in general, will always go outside the normal boundaries to help those in need. Catholic saints, such as St. Francis of Assisi, St. Vincent de Paul, and most recently, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, are great examples of this. Mother Teresa's love for the poor and those in need makes her one of the best …show more content…

On September 10, 1946, Mother Teresa received what she termed the "call within a call". It said to start the Missionaries of Charity. The Missionaries of Charity was founded on October 7, 1950. It was a new congregation that she founded and that started in India but eventually spread across the globe, mostly in Europe and Africa. People everywhere sent donations to the Missionaries of Charity, therefore allowing them to expand and most importantly, build schools, homes, charity centers, and clinics. Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity are also a proud defender of unborn children's rights. She worked to stop abortion by sending a clear message that abortion is an evil act and should be condemned in multiple ways. She died on September 5, 1997, in Calcutta, due to her poor state of health. The Missionaries of Charity eventually became an international organization and still continues to spread hope today, even after Mother Teresa's

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