Mother Teresa was born on September 4 2016.
This article explores some of the criticism of Mother Teresa ( 1910 -- 97 ) , who was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun and missionary . Mother Teresa . Teresa received a number of honours , including the 1962 Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize and 1979 Nobel Peace Prize . A controversial figure during her life and after her death , Teresa was admired by many for her charitable work . Her authorised biography was written by Navin Chawla and published in 1992 , and she has been the subject of films and other books .