In honor of the anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa, the Bishopric of Prizren-Prishtina in cooperation with the Institute of Spiritual and Cultural Heritage of Albanians-Skopje (ITSHKSH), organized a solemn academy. On this occasion, the life and works of Gonxhe Bojaxhiu were exalted, and it was said that they should serve as guidance for our lives.

The Bishop of Kosovo, Dode Gjergji, said that honoring her is not an obligation but a privilege, because according to him all the peoples of the world would like to have a Mother Teresa.

In a speech, the Minister of Culture, Hajrulla Çeku, praised the figure of Mother Teresa, while he said that her care for the poor and her life dedicated to the protection of those who needed it the most, should serve us as guide in our lives.

Also, the priest Don Lush Gjergji, author of Gonxhe Bojaxhiu’s biography, appreciated the life and work of Mother Teresa, while he showed her biography from the beginning to the last achievements.

Meanwhile, the Director of the Institute of Spiritual and Cultural Heritage of Albanians-Skopje (ITSHKSH), Skender Hasani said that they have established the department that deals directly with the figure of Mother Teresa.

This organization marked the opening of Mother Teresa’s days, which will continue until her liturgical feast, September 5.

Albanian Nobel laureate Gonxhe Bojaxhiu – Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje. After living in Macedonia for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived most of her life.

“I always have my Albanian people in my heart. I prayed a lot to God for peace to come in our hearts, in all our families, in the whole world. I pray a lot for my children – and for me and my sisters. I pray for you”, these are the words of Saint Mother Teresa that we remember on the anniversary of her birthday.