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The Catholic Church is all about suffering -- as long as they get to decide who suffers.

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She was a monster. A hypocrite, a narcissist, a cheat, and a monster.

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Read Christopher Hitchen’s book ‘The Missionary Position’ for the lowdown on her shenanigans

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The "Ghoul of Calcutta" indeed. Consorting with tyrants and shysters. A fucking hypocrite too. And that fucking cockwarbler Muggeridge who helped glorify her. GAHHHHH I need to go lie down now...

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I appreciate that you recount this in measured tones - as a proper historian. I agree MT’s worldview was fucked up, but cringe at the now too standard over-the-top righteous indignation about her.

Her care was more hospice than hospital, but even then rather less interested in providing comfort than enabling residents to endure suffering, yet it was apparently superior to most alternatives then present to the poor in Calcutta.

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