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Mother Teresa

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  1. 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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Rubio will visit Kolkata, home to Mother Teresa and one of the oldest US consulates, as well as the world-iconic Taj Mahal in Agra and palace-filled Jaipur.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Roberts disparaging the Rockies was a bit surprising because it was akin to someone telling Mother Teresa to take a hike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

As a child, she met Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Mother Teresa, and her family were invited to the White House.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Her contemporaries, if they were still alive, would be Lyndon B. Johnson, Lucille Ball and Mother Teresa.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Mother Teresa, calls out in a cheery voice.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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