Leprosy was a common skin condition at the time of Jesus. People thought that it was a contagious disease, and this led to leprosy sufferers being treated as social outcasts. As a result there ...

At a leper colony in the Kon Tum area in Vietnam, Landry celebrated Mass, brought Communion to people, and distributed food and sandals, working with St. Joseph’s Mission Charity. In one striking ...

According to the gospels a man with leprosy knelt before Jesus saying 'Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.' Jesus replied 'I am willing, be clean' and instantly the man was cured of ...