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The life of Mother Teresa is portrayed, from the beginning of her ministry to her death. She seeks to serve the poor by creating a new "congregation" in the Church, establishing refuges for the dying and orphaned, and providing some comfort and food. Obstacles abound , but she pushes through them to the end.—Sid Unrau

The inspirational portrayal of Mother Teresa, a simple nun who became one of the most significant personalities of the 20th Century. Armed with a faith that could move mountains, Mother Teresa followed her calling to help the poor, the lepers, the dying, and the abandoned children in the slums of Calcutta, challenging many authorities--including the Church--along the way.—Con Dios Entertainment

This beautiful movie follows the story of Mother Teresa in a straightforward way. Mother Teresa's fortitude, attitude, faith and even defiance of authority is frankly and genuinely portrayed. Her version of the world, and her role in it - including in the Church - was very non-conformist, and she insisted on doing things her way, which she believed to be the Lord's way. She started out small, wanting to be among the poor in Calcutta. Driven by a vision of assisting more of the poor - and not just in India - she received unexpected permission to create her own "congregation" (mission within the Catholic Church) and establish various refuges to care for the poorest of the poor. First she establishes a refuge for dying people, especially children. She is joined by volunteer sisters, and expands to creating more refuges, including one set up in an abandoned Hindu Temple, and (not shown, but mentioned) a center South America. She established a school in Calcutta for the poor children. She meets the Pope and then later goes to Rome to seek permission that anyone below him would not grant - to create the "City of Peace." She established the "City of Peace" - a refuge for lepers (and their families). The show also depicts controversies she encountered, typically misunderstandings about building permits, an accusation of child trafficking (turned out to be a mistaken claim) and opposition by some within the Church. Teresa is portrayed as not caring whether those she cared for were fellow Christians, Muslims or Hindus; she just reached out to everyone. The show depicts her receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize and shows us that her attitude was intact after all her years, with a dialogue about the food they had specially chosen for her. "Could not more be done with the money?" she asks, implying that it could have been used on the poor - she had no use for fancy food. Olivia Hussey really deserves to be awarded for her performance - she was perfect for the part.