Homonym: Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Saint)
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa, was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, which is now part of North Macedonia. She became a Roman Catholic nun and missionary, dedicating her life to helping the poor and sick. In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation focused on serving the most marginalized people around the world.
Mother Teresa gained international recognition for her humanitarian work, receiving numerous awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She passed away on September 5, 1997, and was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016, celebrated for her compassion and dedication to those in need.