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Mother Teresa - The Nun Who Became A Saint

In March 1997 Mother Teresa retired from her charity work in India. She had devoted her life to working in Kolkata's poorest slums. After her death she was declared a saint.

In March 1997 Mother Teresa retired from her charity work in India just 6 months before she died. She had devoted her life to working in Kolkata's poorest slums and in 2016, Pope Francis declared her "Saint Teresa of Calcutta". Mari Marcel Thekaekara lived around the corner from Mother Teresa's orphanage and volunteered there as a child, she told Rebecca Kesby about that experience, her own faith, and how she felt conflicted about Mother Teresa’s methods.

(PHOTO: AP Mother Teresa holds a child in 1978)

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