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August 23, 2017

Nun known as 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan' to receive state funeral

Sister Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau, a German-born member of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary and a physician who devoted her life to the eradication of leprosy in Pakistan, died Aug. 10 at age 87. She is pictured in an undated photo.

THRISSUR, India – The government of Pakistan will accord a state funeral to Sister Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau, a German-born member of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan.

Published in International