Mother Teresa donated the money she received from donors to the Vatican rather than using it to treat the sick.

The finding

What the evidence shows

There is a kernel of truth. Critics, including former sisters and a German magazine report, say large donations sat in bank accounts, with some held at the Vatican Bank, and her homes for the dying were criticized for poor medical care. But the order also ran hospices, clinics, orphanages and soup kitchens, with 517 missions in over 100 countries by 1996. Its books were never publicly audited, so no one can show that donor money went to the Vatican instead of care. A published audit showing most donations went to the Vatican and little to the homes would flip this.