TERESA DE CALCUTA

Con la T, el homenaje es para Teresa de Calculta. (Imperio Otomano, 1910 – India, 1997) Una mujer más conocida por su lado religioso y ayuda al prójimo pero que sin buscarlo se convirtió en un símbolo que luchaba contra las injusticias del mundo. Con la paciencia que la caracterizaba trascendió las barreras del género y se convirtió en un icono referente de la humanidad y una prueba de la generosidad y entrega en un mundo egoísta.

Mother Teresa (Ottoman Empire, 1910 – India, 1997). She lived in India most of her life. Mother Teresa founded Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation, which grew to have over 4,500 nuns across 133 countries as of 2012. The congregation manages homes for people who are dying of HIV/AIDS, leprosy, and tuberculosis. The congregation also runs soup kitchens, dispensaries, mobile clinics, children's and family counselling programmes, as well as orphanages and schools. Members take vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and also profess a fourth vow: to give "wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor."

Mother Teresa received several honours, including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. A controversial figure during her life and after her death, Mother Teresa was admired by many for her charitable work, but was criticised for her views on abortion and contraception, as well as the poor conditions in her houses for the dying.

On 4 September 2016, she was canonised by the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The anniversary of her death, 5 September, is her feast day.

Teresa de Calculta (Empire ottoman, 1910 - Inde, 1997) est une femme surtout connue pour son côté religieux et son aide aux autres, mais qui, sans le vouloir, est devenue un symbole luttant contre les injustices du monde. Avec sa patience caractéristique, elle a transcendé les barrières de genre et est devenue une icône de l'humanité et un témoignage de générosité et d'altruisme dans un monde égoïste.