Christopher Hitchens - Mother Teresa: Hell's Angel [1994] * Opinion. Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Mother M. Teresa of Calcutta, the Foundress of the Missionaries of Charity, attracted much attention from around the world because of her sincere concern for “the poorest of the poor.” Millions of persons-some believers, others indifferent to the supernatural-hailed her as a ‘living saint.” Her story has been recounted often since her death on Friday, September 5, 1997, in Calcutta, India, at the age of eighty-seven. Our author consulted the following sources: Heart of Joy: The Transforming Power of Self-Giving, by Mother M. Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa Of Calcutta Center. Mother Teresa. Questions and Answers on Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje*, Macedonia, on August 26**, 1910.
Her family was of Albanian descent. At the age of twelve, she felt strongly the call of God. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ.