Tilahun Wale not only lost his right foot to leprosy -- a disease that still affects thousands in Ethiopia -- he also lost ...

The Alert Hospital in the capital Addis Ababa specializes in leprosy and treats dozens of patients at a time. It was originally founded as a leper colony in 1934 away from residential areas ...

At a leper colony in Vietnam, Pontifical Mission Societies USA President Monsignor Roger Landry celebrated Mass, brought ...