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IN PHOTOS | Mother Teresa death anniversary: Nuns offer prayers at Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata

Updated On: 05 September, 2026 10:49 PM IST | Divya Nair

Nuns gathered at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata on Saturday to offer prayers on the death anniversary of Mother Teresa. The prayer gathering marked the 29th death anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who died on September 5, 1997. PICS/PTI

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Nuns offer prayers to observe the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, at the Missionaries of Charity, in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Saturday. PIC/PTI
Nuns offer prayers to observe the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, at the Missionaries of Charity, in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Saturday. PIC/PTI
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The prayer gathering marked the death anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who died on September 5, 1997
The prayer gathering marked the death anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who died on September 5, 1997
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Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to serving the poor and vulnerable, founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata in 1950
Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to serving the poor and vulnerable, founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata in 1950
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The Missionaries of Charity continues her work through its homes and centres serving people in need across India and around the world
The Missionaries of Charity continues her work through its homes and centres serving people in need across India and around the world
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She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 in recognition of her work. She was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 1980
She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 in recognition of her work. She was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 1980
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The Missionaries of Charity continues to operate homes and centres for people in need in India and several other countries.
The Missionaries of Charity continues to operate homes and centres for people in need in India and several other countries.

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