Mother Teresa: achievements, criticism, and sources
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Achievements and contributions.
Pontifical status in 1965 enabled international expansion
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Lay volunteer network grew to over one million in 40+ countries
India awarded Mother Teresa the Bharat Ratna in 1980
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By 1997, Missionaries of Charity served worldwide in 120+ countries
NegativeCriticism & controversies
Harms and documented concerns.
Teresa sought leniency for convicted financier Charles Keating
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Teresa’s anti-abortion stance drew reproductive-rights criticism
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