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Leprosy Articles
Leprosy News : Pope approves miracle by priest who helped Hawaii leprosy patients, clearing way for sainthood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:07 GMT HONOLULU - The path to sainthood has grown shorter for a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who ministered to exiled leprosy patients in Hawaii in the 19th century.Leprosy News : Leprosy stages a comeback in Bengal Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:53:40 GMT By S K Ghose, Kolkata, July 3 : There has been a sudden spurt in the number of leprosy cases in West Bengal despite the Left Front government's tall claim about a complete eradication of the disease.Pope Approves Miracle For Hawaiian Priest Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:00:04 GMT Pope Benedict XVI approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii - opening the way for him to be declared a saint. Pope clears way to soon declare saint Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:51:02 GMT VATICAN CITY | Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of a 19th-century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii. The move opened the way for the Rev. Damien de Veuster to be declared a saint.Pope Approves Father Damien's Miracle Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:52:38 GMT The Vatican has moved a Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii close to sainthood.Damien to become a saint Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:13:32 GMT Pope Benedict XVI today approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii â opening the way for him to be declared a saint. Benedict declared that a Honolulu woman's recovery in 1999 from terminal lung cancer was the miracle needed for canonization of the Rev. Damien de Veuster. The miracle was attributed to the ...Pope clears way for Belgian priest to become saint Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:48:49 GMT Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii - opening the way for him to be declared a saint. Benedict declared that a Honolulu woman's recovery in 1999 from terminal lung cancer was the miracle needed for canonization of the Rev. Damien de Veuster. The miracle was attributed to the ...Damien Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:48:57 GMT WAILUKU - A final recommendation for canonization of the Blessed Damien of Kalaupapa will be in the hands of Pope Benedict XVI today, the last step toward the famed priest's journey to sainthood. "Everyone prays to Father Damien to make life easier and is looking forward to the celebration," said Gloria Marks, who with her husband, Richard, owns Damien Tours. Both are leprosy patients at KalaupapPope approves Father Damien's miracle Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:47:15 GMT VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has moved a Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii close to sainthood. The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI approved a miracle attributed to Father Damien.Priest close to sainthood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:34:32 GMT The Vatican has approved a miracle attributed to a Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii, meaning he will be canonised.Pope clears way for Belgian priest to become saint Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:44:06 GMT Thu, Jul 3, 2008 (9:39 a.m.) Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii _ opening the way for him to be declared a saint.Pope to decide on sainthood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:23:52 GMT The Pope is to decide if Father Damien, a Belgian priest who dedicated his life in the 19th century to serving leprosy patients in Hawaii, will become a saint.Roman Catholic priest moves closer to sainthood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:06:27 GMT Thu, Jul 3, 2008 (3:54 a.m.) The path to sainthood has grown shorter for a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who ministered to exiled leprosy patients in Hawaii in the 19th century.Foreigners In UAE To Undergo Compulsory Medical Check-up Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:54:10 GMT ABU DHABI, July 2 (Bernama) -- Foreigners who came to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to live, study or work, for a period not less than six months, will now have to undergo medical check-up for some contagious diseases like HIV AIDS, Hepatitis B and leprosy.Father Damien steps towards Sainthood Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:59:11 GMT HONOLULU (KHNL) - Joseph De Veuster better known as Father Damien will be canonized a Saint. News from the Vatican on Thursday, July 3 confirmed the change.Compulsory medical check-up for expatriates in UAE Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:08:10 GMT Dubai, July 2: All expatriates coming to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to stay for more than six months would have to undergo medical check-up for contagious diseases such as hepatitis B and leprosy, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.MoH reviews decision on medical test Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:38:35 GMT DUBAI -Following intense discussions, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has reviewed its decision on including the infectious disease, Hepatitis C, in the new set of medical fitness tests required by expatriates taking up study, residency or employment in the UAE. Leprosy was, however, included in the list of tests.The voice of wisdom Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:03:44 GMT Just like that, she was gone. With no forewarning, Parashat Chukat tells us "Miriam died there and was buried there" (Numbers 20:1). "She died with a Divine kiss," the Talmud says, and with that one kiss, the sole female voice in the Israelite camp was gone.Ghana: Eradicating Malaria And the Search for New Tools Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:08:01 GMT MALARIA IS a mosquito-borne disease that causes over 2.7 million deaths per year according to estimates by the World Health Organization. It is also a potentially fatal blood disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human and animal hosts by the Anopheles mosquito.A Catholic council approves Father Damien for sainthood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:33:59 GMT People across Hawaii rejoiced at news yesterday that Father Damien De Veuster is one major step closer to being declared a saint by the Catholic Church.Mum's mission to cycle around the world Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:47:42 GMT A 51-YEAR-OLD mum from Almondsbury is taking an unusual career break to cycle around the world, completely solo and unsupported. Astrid Domingo Molyneux is to leave behind the quiet, leafy streets of her village for a two-year cycle ride of the world.Father Damien closer to sainthood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:13:34 GMT Roman Catholic Church officials at the Vatican have voted to canonize Father Damien of Molokai, KITV in Honolulu reported Wednesday.The Congregation of the Causes of Saints took the vote following verification of two medical miracles and decades of investigation into the life and work of Damien De Veuster, the TV station said. All that is left to elevate Damien -- also known as the Martyr of ...Our Opinion Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:42:42 GMT Tuesdayâs raid on an allegedly illegal medical waste storage facility in Butterworth is a chilling reminder of the crisis facing South Africa in the handling and disposal of this hazardous material.MormonTimes.com: Woman of faith reaches 'untouchables,' leprosy-affected people in India Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:48:12 GMT Becky Douglas' charity, Rising Star Outreach, is more successful than she could have ever imagined, and she attributes its progress to divinity.e-sound off Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:52:03 GMT Not in my backyard... "We now live in a "not in my back yard" society. Whenever a government entity wants to build a new facility, or a new business wants to build, all we hear is the same cry, "not in my back yard". Every body wants new facilities and new business but in someone else's back yard.Vatican Votes To Elevate Father Damien To Sainthood Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:50:36 GMT After decades of process, Hawaii has its first saint.UAE to introduce compulsory medical check-up for expatriates Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:44:57 GMT The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce compulsory medical check-up for certain contagious diseases for expatriates who come to the country to live, study or work for a period of not less than six months, Emirates News Agency reported ...Leprosy, fire and the stupidity of sheep Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:24:47 GMT The Press Association telegraphs from Christchurch saying that it is understood that a third patient will take up his abode at the leper station on Quail Island about the end of this week.Good news: Atlas helps mom, twins who fled fire Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:41:12 GMT STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Philanthropist Teddy Atlas presented Amanda O'Hara of West Brighton with a check for $3,000 yesterday, to help her replace belongings destroyed in a fire.Bible school an annual summer rite Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:46:06 GMT Blue tinsel strips draped the front of classroom doors like waterfalls and brightly-colored fish and crabs adorned windows, walls and doorjambs as the Furnace United Methodist Church started its Vacation Bible School for infants through the 12th grade Monday night. The main theme, âThe Great Bible Reef;â was announced on a signboardJune 30, 2008 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:49:50 GMT Even in a part of the world where the summer sun doesn't set till 10:30 p.m., you can't spend all your time on the fiords. The transportation schedules won't let you. Here are the coastal cities of Norway that serve as gateways to the fiords -- and a few of their attractions.Hell on wings Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:15:06 GMT Usually, the word "free" is a very positive thing: free food, free love, free pEr.$crip-tIOn drugs.What Next for Asian equities? Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:33:02 GMT Asian equities have not really bottomed out. It is also axiomatic that downside risks in Asian equities are not symmetrical and vary enormously by sector, by country, even by market capAn icon for all time Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:46:48 GMT JUNE 14, 2008, the 80th birth anniversary of the revolutionary icon Ernesto âCheâ Guevara, was celebrated in many cities of the world.Ibaloi lawyer to sit in UN rights body Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:26:09 GMT BAGUIO CITY, Philippines â An Ibaloi lawyer and former city councilor was appointed as a mandate holder of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on its 8th session last June 18.Poisonous ink likely cause of Biblical text-writing monks' deaths Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:32:45 GMT Washington, June 28 : Monks who wrote Biblical texts and other religious materials might have died out of exposure to toxic mercury, with which the red colour ink they used for scripting was made, according to a study.Ibaloi Lawyer to Sit in UN Rights Body Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:09:47 GMT An Ibaloi lawyer and former city councilor was appointed as a mandate holder of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the international rights bodyâs 8th session last June 18. Â BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 21, June 29-July 5, 2008 read more Science, singing help point kids to God Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:14:41 GMT Small hands squeezed and rolled bright blobs until they formed bouncy little balls that brought a message about Jesus.Biblical Text-Writing May Have Poisoned Monks Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:50:03 GMT Evidence suggests medieval monks may have been poisoned by toxic red ink.Skin Cancer-My Nose and I Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:46:19 GMT In the summer,more than at any other time of the year, we need to be aware that, as much as we love the sun, we need to protect ourselves from its potentially damaging effects... |
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