Mother Teresa: A Biography (21 page)

Clinton, Bill, 128, 133

Gomes, Michael, 44–45, 47

Clinton, Chelsea, 133

Government of India Act, 24

Clinton, Hillary, 128, 133

Gracias, Valerian, 92

Constantinople, 1,2

Grade, Michael, 127

Cooke Terence (Cardinal), 108

Great Famine, 24–25

Co-Workers, 101–2, 131–32, 140

Greer, Germaine, 112, 124

Co-Workers Newsletter
, 101

Grieg Edvard, 116

I N D E X

1 4 9

Hamsen, Armauer, 86

Jackson, Glenda, 124

Hansen’s disease.
See
leprosy

Jambrekovic, Franjo, 9, 10

Hell’s Angel: Mother Teresa of Cal-

Jesuits, history of, 4, 14; mission-

cutta
(Ali), 125–28, 130, 138

ary work of, 9, 15; model for

Henry VIII, 14

Loreto Sisters, 14; model for

Henry, Julien, S.J., 21, 31, 34, 40,

Missionaries of Charity, 49

47, 50, 54, 56, 59

Jinnah, Mohammed Ali, 26

Hindu, 15, 22, 26, 42, 45, 53,

John XXIII (Pope), 60, 95, 96

68–70, 72, 82, 93, 135.
See also

John Paul II (Pope), xii, 118, 124,

specific Hindu Deities and festi-

125, 135, 136, 137

vals

Johnson, Paul, 127

Hitchens, Christopher, 125–30,

Johnston, George Sim, 129

137

Jubilee: A Magazine for the Church
, Holy Family Hospital, 35, 36, 38

92

Hoxha, Enver, 126

Hunkin, Oliver, 102

Kali, 68–70, 83

Kalighat, 68, 94

India, British conquest of, 22–23;

Kanjc, Betika, 11, 16

British government of, 22–25;

Kastrioti, Gjergj.
See
Skenderbeg caste system, 134–35; English

Keating, Charles, 128

presence in, 75–76; European

Kennedy, Edward, 113

colonization of, 22; Hindu-

Kennedy, John F., 94

Muslim conflict in, 26–27, 42;

King, Martin Luther Jr., 115

independence movement in,

Knox, James Robert

22, 23–24, 26; independence of,

(Archbishop), 96

23–24, 42, 111

Kolodiejchuk, Brian, 137–38

Indian Mutiny.
See
Sepoy Revolt Kosovo, 3, 6

Indian National Congress, 23–24,

26

La Pierre, Dominique, 124, 138

Ingendaa, Stephanie, 34–35, 38

Las Vegas, NV, 92–93

Inspiration Day, 27, 29, 48

Lay Missionaries of Charity, 140

Institute of the Blessed Virgin

Leprosy, 84–86

Mary, 10, 13, 14, 15.
See also

Little Sisters of the Poor, 39–40,

Loreto Sisters

44

In the Name of God’s Poor
(La

London, 74, 94, 102, 103, 106,

Pierre), 138

107, 110, 121

Irish Sisters of Charity, 64

Longley, Clifford, 130

Islam, in Balkans, 2–3; in India,

Loreto Sisters, history of, 13–16;

15, 22, 25–26, 70, 72; in Pak-

growth of, 14, 15; mission of,

istan, 42

13–20; model for Missionaries

Italy, 2, 14, 104, 109

of Charity, 49; Mother Teresa’s

1 5 0

I N D E X

departure from, 29–30, 32–35,

founding, 98–99; growth of,

39; Mother Teresa’s member-

100; Missionary of Charity Fa-

ship in, 10, 11, 13, 16–21, 25,

thers, 140;

29; persecution of, 14; philoso-

Missionary Position: Mother Teresa

phy of, 13; relations with the

in Theory and Practice

Roman Catholic church, 13–14

(Hitchens), 128–30

Loyola, Ignatius, 14

Mother Teresa, appearance of: as

child, 5; as old woman, 120; as

Macmillan, Kenneth, 103–4

nun, 40; as young adult, 10

McNamara, Robert, 113–14

awards: Magsaysay Award for

Madonna of Letnice, 10, 11, 109

International Understanding,

Martin, Thérèse, canonization of,

106; Medal of Freedom, 136;

18; death of, 17; inspiration for

Nehru Award for International

Mother Teresa, 17–18

Understanding, 106; Nobel

Mattael Meskin, 113

Peace Prize, 105, 113–17;

Mauli, Ali, 40

Padma Shri, 106; Pope John

Maxwell, Robert, 121, 128

XXIII Peace Prize, 106; Temple-

Medical Mission Sisters, 34, 36,

ton Prize for Progress in Reli-

37, 38, 39, 40, 94

gion, 106; beatification of, xii,

Meeting Point
, 102

137–38; birth of, 4, 109;

Miseror, 94

celebrity of, xi–xii, 89, 91,

Missionaries of Charity, charitable

93–94, 96, 104, 105, 108,

activities of, 56–58, 60, 63, 64,

112–15, 120, 131, 137–39;

69–73, 76, 79–84, 87, 93, 97,

character of, xi–xii, 17, 20–21,

112, 138; criticism of, 62–64,

36, 42, 44, 76, 1008, 112, 114,

70–71, 73, 115, 118, 126, 134;

120, 140; charitable work: chil-

daily routine of, 55–57; found-

dren; 79–84; in Bangladesh,

ing of, 46, 48 49–50; future of,

111–12; in India, 17–20, 30, 32,

139; growth of, 56, 59, 92,

38, 39–46, 54, 60, 67–71, 73,

95–98, 104–6, 108, 110,

76, 84, 93; in Rome, 97–98; in

118–19, 123, 136, 140; Mother

South America; 96–97; lepers,

Teresa’s leadership of, 53–64,

84–89, 94; childhood of, 4–10

92, 107–8, 124, 131–32,

criticism of, xii, 73–76, 83–84,

135–36; Mother Teresa’s resig-

95, 105, 110, 112, 115, 117–19,

nation as mother superior, 136;

121, 124–31, 133–35, 137, 139;

philosophy of, 48–49, 54–55,

death of, 136; education of, 6,

61, 63, 107–8, 139; resistance

9, 16, 17; faith of, xi–xii, 8–9,

to, 57–58, 76, 85, 87; setbacks

27, 39, 42–43, 59, 63, 85, 88,

of, 109–10

93, 108, 119, 120, 130, 140;

Missionary Brothers of Charity,

funeral of, 137; health of, 8–10,

charitable work of, 99–101;

27, 34, 123–24, 131, 132, 136;

I N D E X

1 5 1

Indian citizenship of, 48; jour-

National Council of Catholic

ney to India, 16–17; legacy of,

Women, 113

139–40; medical training of,

National Council for Catholic

34–39, 94; relations with the

Women, 92

Albanian government, 95–96,

Nehru, Jawaharlal, 24, 92, 94,

109, 117; teaching career,

137

19–21, 25, 29; theology of, 64,

New Delhi, 92, 94, 96, 106, 123,

139–40; travels of: to Africa,

134

118; to Albania, 109; to Carib-

New York City, 93, 94, 107, 108,

bean, 118; to China, 132; to

119

Eastern Europe, 118; to Mexico,

Nirmal Hriday, 64, 69–76, 80, 83,

123; to Middle East, 119; to

88, 92, 94, 103, 104, 117, 118,

South America, 118; to Soviet

130, 133, 136

Union, 120; to Western Europe,

Nirmala, Sister, 135–36, 139

94–95, 121–23, 131, 132, 136;

Nixon, Richard, 106

to United States, 93–94, 119,

129, 133, 136; support for,

Office for the Propagation of the

75–76, 92, 93, 105–6, 125,

Faith, 48, 94

127–30, 132, 137; views on

Oslo University, 116

abortion, 83–84, 112, 116–18,

Ottoman Empire, Albanian resis-

121, 126, 129, 130, 133, 135;

tance to, 2–3; persecution of

views on family planning, 83,

Christians in, 2; political crisis

121, 135; vocation of 8–11, 13,

of, 3

16, 27, 30, 32, 35, 140

Oxfam, 94

Mother Teresa and Her World
,

(Chiba), 138

Pakistan, 26, 42, 116

Mother Teresa’s First Love
, (Terzani Palestinian Liberation Organi-and Terzani)

zation, 124

Mother Teresa—Her Legacy
,

Paris, 11, 13, 16

(Petrie), 138

Patna, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 94

Motijihl, 21, 40–42, 46, 68

Paul, Aruna, 91

Muggeridge, Malcolm: book about

Paul VI (Pope), 88, 96, 97, 106

Mother Teresa, 105; death of,

Périer, Ferdinand, 30–34, 38,

105; documentary about

39, 41, 47, 48, 49, 59–60,

Mother Teresa, 103–5, 138;

98

interview with Mother Teresa,

Petrie, Ann, 138

xi–xii, 102–3; nominates

Pius XI (Pope), 18

Mother Teresa for Nobel Prize,

Poplin, Mary, 129–31, 139–40

113

Prem, Dan, 73, 133

Mushti bhikka
, 47

Princess Diana, 136

Muslim League, 26

Prizren, 3, 4, 109

1 5 2

I N D E X

Queen Geraldine, 117

Sodality of Children of Mary, 9,

Queen Victoria, 23

11, 40

Somerset, E. John, 75

Rae, Daphne, 117–18

Something Beautiful for God
,

Rathfarnham House, 15, 16, 32

103–5, 138 (documentary,

Reagan, Ronald, 128

Muggeridge); 105 (book, Mug-

Red Cross, 109, 119

geridge)

Rome, 95, 97, 106, 109, 123, 132,

Soviet Union, 95, 120

136, 138

Roy, B.C., 80

Terzani, Anna, 138

Ryder, Sue, 75

Terzani, Folco, 138

Thatcher, Margaret, 121, 128

Sacred Heart Parish, 6, 8, 9

Time
magazine, 112–13

St. Joseph’s Home, 39–40

Titlagarh, 86–88, 100

St. Mary’s School, 18, 19, 20, 21,

Travers-Ball, Ian, SJ, disputes

27, 40, 42, 44, 45

with Mother Teresa, 100; lead-

Sakharov, Andrei, 113

ership of the Brothers of Char-

Saunders, Cicely, 64, 113

ity, 99, 100

Schweitzer, Albert, 115

Scripps Clinic and Research

Urban VIII (Pope), 14

Foundation, 123

Sebba, Ann, 75

Van Exem, Celeste, SJ, death of ,

Second Vatican Council, 60–62,

132; spiritual advisor to Mother

64

Teresa, 25–26, 29–30, 32, 34,

Sen, Dr., 85

37–40, 44

Sepoy Revolt of 1857, 22, 23

Vishnu, 68

Shantinagar, 88–89

Vlorë Proclamation, 4

Sheen, Fulton J. (Bishop), 94

Shishu Bhavan, 80–84, 89, 91, 99,

Ward, Mary, charged with heresy,

114, 133

14; death of, 14; founding of

Shiva, 68

Loreto Sisters, 13–14; papal

Sicily, 2, 95, 97

reinstatement, 14

Sisters of Sion, 63

Washington, D.C., 129, 133

Skau, Annie, 113

World Child Welfare Fund, 82

Skenderbeg, 1–2

World Health Organization, 94

Skopje, history of, 1, 4; Mother

World War I, 23

Teresa’s visit to, 118; Roman

World War II, affect on India,

Catholics in, 6

24–25; end of, 26

Society of Jesus.
See
Jesuits

Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, 21

Zagreb, 11, 13, 118

About the Author

MEG GREENE is an independent scholar and author of many books for young adults.

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