According to the Times of London, because of Mother Teresa's “compassion and humility, she is said to have a keen eye for publicity, raised public interest in the destitute; dedicating herself with determination and vigor to the relief of human suffering, she galvanized individuals, both believers and non-believers, and even governments into action” (“Mother Teresa Times of London” 2). Mother Teresa was a hero because she was a humanitarian. When Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910, her parents named her Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was born in the city of Skopje but her parents were from Albania (Sullivan 8). There were three children in her family and she was the youngest. Mother Teresa had a very happy and comfortable childhood until her father's death (9). “When Agnes became a teenager she enjoyed spending time in church. He joined a group of young people who helped the priests, nuns and other members of the parish. Suddenly an idea came to her; she thought of traveling to distant countries to do God's work. One of her parish priests told her to listen to the voice of God speaking within her. He also told her that if he felt happiness in his heart he was making the right decision. She felt deep down that she was called to speak about God to the whole world" (11). “He decided to leave his home and his family, which was not easy but he wanted to be able to give his whole life to others, taking the Church as his home and all people as his family” (12). Many years later, Mother Teresa said: “I am Albanian by birth. Now I am an Indian citizen. I am also a Catholic nun. In my work I belong to the whole world. But in my heart I belong to Christ." “She was a mother to the world. His heart belonged to God, while he used ... half paper ... such a loving and caring person who always did his best to help the poor and sick. She prepared to work with the poor by attending intensive medical training with the American Medical Missionary Sisters in Patna, India (“Mother Teresa” 5). They also opened a home for orphans and abandoned children (7). Reading about Mother Teresa she was beautiful and was like a magnet for metal. Her kindness, tenderness and holiness shone in her like the sunset. Works Cited "Mother Teresa (1910-1997)". Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Academic OneFile. Network. 30 April 2014. “Mother Teresa”. Times of London (London, England). 5 September 1997: np SIRS Renaissance. Network. April 30, 2014.Sullivan, Anne Marielngpen, Robert. “MOTHER TERESA. (Cover article).” Mother Teresa (1-59084-142-5) (2003): 5. Completed biographical collection. Network. April 29. 2014.