Why did Mother Teresa like to help children?

Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, decided at the age of twelve that she felt the call to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. The decision to be missionary was a religious one, not a call to help children. read more

In 1971, Paul VI conferred the first Pope John XXIII Peace Prize on Mother Teresa, and in 1979 she won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee writes in their motivation: “In making the award the Norwegian Nobel Committee has expressed its recognition of Mother Teresa's work in bringing help to suffering humanity. read more