The Missionaries of Charity is one of the best-known Catholic charities in the world. The organization was founded in 1950 by Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun who moved to India from her native country, present-day North Macedonia. Its main purpose is to help the poor.
In 1979 Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. In 2016, 19 years after her death, she was canonized by Pope Francis.
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