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No one can ever know the innermost thoughts of Mother Teresa, but there is one event which might show that she was not always compassionate. Documents said to have been obtained by SF Weekly suggest that Mother Teresa knew one of her favourite priests, Donald McGuire, was removed from ministry for sexually abusing a Bay Area boy in 1993. Her first duty and compassionate urge should have been to inform the authorities so that justice could be done for the child. She should at least have thought of the children who would be placed at risk if he were ever returned to active ministry. Yet Mother Teresa actually urged that Father McGuire be returned to active ministry as soon as possible. Eight additional complaints were lodged against him in the coming years by various families, leading to his eventual arrest on sex-abuse charges in 2005. In some jurisdictions, Mother Teresa's actions might have constituted a serious crime, but she at least showed a serious lack of judgement and of compassion for the children who would be placed at risk.
Mother Teresa has been criticised for her view on suffering, saying that suffering would bring people closer to Jesus. Sanal Edamaruku, President of Rationalist International, criticised the failure to give painkillers, writing that in her Homes for the Dying, one could "hear the screams of people having maggots tweezered from their open wounds without pain relief. On principle, strong painkillers were not administered even in severe cases." Edamaruku knew that Mother Teresa had access to better pain relief, but refused to use it on principle.
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Did Mother Teresa ever play any sports?
Mother Teresa did not participate in or follow sports.
Did Mother Teresa ever give up?
Although Mother Teresa did suffer from some degree of self-doubt, she never gave up.
Who won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979?
The Peace prize was awarded to Mother Theresa for caring for children.She is the only Catholic religious worker to have ever been so honored by the world for her loving, caring and compassionate work.Mother Teresa.
Who won Nobel prize for peace in 1979?
The Peace prize was awarded to Mother Theresa for caring for children.She is the only Catholic religious worker to have ever been so honored by the world for her loving, caring and compassionate work.Mother Teresa.
Did Mother Teresa retire ever?
In March of 1997 she relinquished the administrative duties to Sister Nirmala who had been elected to be the successor to Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa remained as the Mother Superior of the Order until her death when the title passed to Sister Nirmala. In other words, Mother Teresa went into partial retirement.
What was Mother Teresa's IQ?
I dont think she ever took an IQ test
Did Mother Teresa ever live in Albania?
Yes, she was born in Albania and lived her early life there.
Why did Mother Teresa enter the order of the sisters?
Ever since she was a young girl Mother Teresa as enchanted with stories of saints, particularly saints who were missionaries. She dreamed of the day she could become a missionary herself.
Was Mother Teresa ever a wealthy person?
No, but she was born into an Albanian family that was comfortably upper middle class. However, when her father was murdered when Mother Teresa was about 8 years old, the family became nearly destitute.
Did Mother Teresa ever marry or have kids?
Only in a spiritual sense. The Catholic church regards nuns (which is what "Mother" Teresa was) as being "married" to Christ (actually, the Church itself is called the Bride of Christ in scripture, so there's at least some degree of justification for using the term for someone who is devoting their life to the church).
Did Mother Teresa ever have any pets?
If she had any pets as a child, we do not know. Once she entered the convent she had none.
Is being a mother difficult or simple?
Being a mother is the hardest job you will ever have, but it is completely worth it.
