Mother Teresa
(1910-1997)

Albanian Roman Catholic Nun, Humanitarian
1976 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
1979 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
1985 Presidential Medal of Freedom
1992 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education

birthdate: August 27
birthplace: Skopje, Macedonia

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-bio.html

www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/youth-outreach/
peace-heroes/teresa-mother.htm

http://projects.cbe.ab.ca/riverbend/creatingpeace/
powerpoints/motherteresa.htm

www.csufresno.edu/peacegarden/nominees/teresa.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/C001515/heroism/
herodb.php?action=hero&HeroID=43

www.thepeacemission.com/mother-teresa.htm

http://scu.edu/ethics/architects-of-peace/Teresa/homepage.html

 

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