Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
1997, English. Directed by Kevin Connor.
Calcutta, 1946. Violence rages in India. Sister Teresa teaches at a convent, but is haunted by the faces of the starving, the poor and the homeless; the faces of those less fortunate than her. With only her faith in God, she leaves the convent to live in the slums and care for the poor. An surprisingly, even one of the most revered, selfless heroes questioned her purpose.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Kevin ConnorDirector
- Geraldine ChaplinMother Teresa
- Keene CurtisFather Van Exem
- Helena CarrollMother Superior
- David ByrdArchbishop
- William KattHarry Harper
- Ravindra RandeniyaPolice chief
- Cornelia Hayes O'HerlihySister Gabriella
- Sangeetha WeeraratneSubashini
- Alan ShearmanSgt. Stout
- Anna MathiasSister Stephanie
- Yashoda WimaladharmaMagdalena
- Prageeth SanjeevaJyoti
Details
- Released
- 5 October 1997
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dominique LaPierre, Jan Hartman
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Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor is streaming on UP Faith & Family and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor?
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (1997) was directed by Kevin Connor and stars Geraldine Chaplin, Keene Curtis, Helena Carroll.