Our famous follower in these pages is Mother Teresa, who lived and worked among the poorest of the poor in Calcutta, India, treating them as if they were Jesus himself.
These pages were written by Steve Tomkins.
Read the story of Mother Teresa, from her childhood in the Balkans to her calling to live among the poor and dying in Calcutta.
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"I can see and hear Jesus, who cries, 'I thirst', on every footpath and from every slum."
Read inspiring quotes by Mother Teresa.
A BBC broadcaster went to Calcutta to make a film about Mother Teresa in 1969. Read his account of a remarkable moment in filming.