Anne Ryder with Eyewitness News reports on Mother Teresa in her last interview in Calcutta, India where she founded The Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic centralized congregation whose fourth vow is to give “wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor.”
They also follow volunteers from all over the world that have flocked to Mother Teresa’s institute despite cultural, lingual, and religious differences to offer care to those in need.
Producer, Reporter, Writer: Anne Ryder
Photographer/Editor: Steve Starnes
Photographer: Bill Reagan
Post-Production Producer: Steve Wolfe
Graphics: Janet Birkhead and Kris Moerdyk
Post-Production Editor: Brian Mulligan
Director: Russ Henry
Technical Director: Brad McQueen
Electronic Graphics: Todd Donaldson and Charles Frederick
Videotape: Bill Hineman
Audio: Laura Eisner and Pam Williams
Business Manager: Judy McQuoid
Vice-President News: John Butte
General Manager: Rich Pegram
Special Thanks to:
Sister Priscilla - Missionaries of Charity
Dana Jarvis - Volunteer Coordinator
WTHR - John Kofodimos
[AI-Generated Summary] This Eyewitness News special report, titled "In the Arms of Mother Teresa," documents the global impact and spiritual mission of Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) and her order, the Missionaries of Charity. Filmed primarily in Calcutta, India, the transcript features interviews with Mother Teresa herself, who details her 1946 "call within a call" to serve the "poorest of the poor" in the city's slums. The report highlights the order's various facilities, including homes for the dying, lepers, unwanted children, and the mentally ill, emphasizing their philosophy of treating the suffering as "Jesus in the distressing disguise of the poor". The broadcast includes perspectives from a diverse group of international volunteers, such as Lianne from Canada, Dana from Chicago, Marisha from Australia, Ariella (a public defender from New York City), Danielle from France, and Todd Huber (a Navy flier from Florida). These individuals describe the profound personal transformation and compassion gained through physical labor and "unconditional love". Throughout the segment, Mother Teresa reflects on the "poverty of spirit" she observes in affluent nations like America and encourages viewers to find their own "Calcutta" by serving those in need within their own communities.
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