Mother Teresa
[ (tuh-ree-suh, tuh-ray-zuh) ]
A Roman Catholic nun, born in Yugoslavia, who received the Nobel Prize for peace in 1979 for her humanitarian work among lepers and other dying poor of Calcutta.
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When it comes to getting attention, Anat makes Mother Teresa look like Kim Kardashian.
In his 35-minute address, Cruz pushed familiar Republican policy prescriptions but couched them in the concerns of Mother Teresa.
Ted Cruz Woos New York Republicans but Skips All Talk of 2016 | David Freedlander | May 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMary Johnson served for 20 years in the Missionaries of Charity, a group founded by Mother Teresa.
Former Nun Mary Johnson Criticizes Vatican Crackdown on U.S. Sisters | Abigail Pesta | April 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTJohnson worked in Rome for 15 years and in North America for the other five; she came to know Mother Teresa personally.
Former Nun Mary Johnson Criticizes Vatican Crackdown on U.S. Sisters | Abigail Pesta | April 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDogmatic DoubterNewsweek September 10, 2007 Hitchens takes on Mother Teresa.
Christopher Hitchens Articles in Newsweek Magazine | Caitlin Dickson | December 16, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
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