SOMETIME around 740 BC, Uzziah, King of Judah, bought himself leprosy with the currency of haughtiness. He wanted to transmute into a priest and burn incense. Here’s how 2 Chronicles 26 records his ...

Kalaupapa Peninsula sits on Molokai’s northern coast, cut off from the world by towering sea cliffs and rough waters. From ...

Jamshedpur: In a major relief to the residents of Punjabi Refugee Colony and Leprosy Ashram, Jamshedpur East MLA Purnima Sahu’s persistent efforts have yielded positive results. Following her ...

By the early 1970s, the island’s role as a leprosy colony had ended. Today, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary stands as a reminder of the sacrifices made, the faith upheld, and the love shared ...

The leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Molokai was a place of horror when Father Damien de Veuster, a Belgian Catholic priest, landed there in 1873. The victims of leprosy lived in primitive ...

Leprosy is present in 12 countries worldwide, with Nigeria, Brazil, India, and Indonesia among the most impacted, reporting between 1,000 to 10,000 cases annually. Kashmir: Choosing to live in a ...

The film is a look at life and suffering in a leper colony and focuses on the human condition and the beauty of creation. “The House Is Black” finds unexpected grace where few would think to look: a ...

CLEVELAND, Texas – Colony Ridge, the illegal immigrant and cartel-infested Texas housing development raided by the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, is one of the most bizarre places I ...

SHAH ALAM: Selangor has recorded five leprosy cases across five districts as of Feb 20, with no fatalities reported. Selangor Health Department director Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin (pic ...

The VIP passes were distributed to pourakarmikas and those affected by leprosy. The DC said it was ... the DC himself visited the area where a colony of workers resides in Hosapete.

COLONY RIDGE, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that an operation targeting criminals and undocumented migrants is underway in Colony Ridge. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS ...