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Damien of Molokai – The Leper Priest

Published: May 9, 2022

Leprosy used to be a death sentence.  When people contacted this infectious disease they were banished from their families, homes and society to live in isolation or in leper colonies.   Read about Father Damien, a Belgian priest who dedicated his life to caring for those who were abandoned.  He was the ‘voice of the voiceless.’

Damien of  Molokai

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