It's great news that Denis Mukwege has been named one of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates! Among his many and varied activities, he has been an advocate and activist for the Lepramism Movement in his native Congo. He is pictured here with the leader of the Congolese Lepramism Society (in cover), Dr Sabuni Palluku, and the Director of the Swedish Lepramism Society, Allan Ekstedt, in Bukavu.
Father Damien
Today marks the 135th anniversary of the death of Father Damien, a Belgian-born Roman Catholic priest and missionary who died of leprosy on Molokai Island, Hawaii.