Father damien News

Hawaii Fr. Damien Caregiver of Lepers to Be Canonized This Year

Father Damien cared for lepers on the island of Molokai. This was at a time when the disease was contagious if folks weren't careful. He died of the leprosy. and now more than a century after his death, a date has been set for his canonization.

by Carol Forsloff - 3 comments

Set up a news alert for

Father damien

Top News

	Barrick Gold: ‘We regret environmental problems, we’ll comply’
	Op-Ed: Connecticut Senate passes GMO labeling laws, House adds hurdles
	Texas unemployment drug test bill awaits Gov. Perry's approval
	Op-Ed: Who is really murdering Moslems?
	Alarming frog and toad decline across the U.S.
	Op-Ed: Pacquiao-Arum tandem could break all pay-per-view records
	UFO photographed over haunted Santee's Edgemoore Barn
	Is Janet Jackson a billionaire?
	Op-Ed: China tells North Korea to resume talks
	‘Armored’ pig survives ax, bullet, while worker ends in hospital
	WikiLeaks reveals errors in script of 'WikiLeaks documentary'
	Underdog VFL Wolfsburg wins women's Champions League title
	Rocky Horror Picture Show actor Tim Curry suffers a stroke
	Op-Ed: Judge confirms fraud occurred in 2011 Canadian election
	Sad music can mend a broken heart
	Vitamin C can be effective against the TB bacterium
	Iran hacks energy firms, U.S. says
	Is protein water the newest sensation in vitamin water market?
	Op-Ed: 3-D printed guns will literally blow up
	Several new exciting species discovered
	Op-Ed: Bayern's dominance at Wembley Champions League final not a given
	Amanda Bynes arrested for pot, taken for psychiatric evaluation
	Girl, 9, confronts McDonald's CEO on childhood obesity
	Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: 'I do not use crack cocaine'
	Review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ is full throttle all the way Special
	Firefox or Golf-fox? A young fox livens up a game of golf
	Canadian truck driver struck the Washington bridge over Skadgit
	Canada’s Barrick Gold fined $16M for environmental violations
	Zach Sobiech, the world's greatest boyfriend, passed away at 18
	Op-Ed: State laws to protect fetus often a threat to pregnant women

Father damien Image

Father damien Blogs

No blogs found

Buy an ad on DigitalJournal.com

Father damien News

Hawaii Fr. Damien Caregiver of Lepers to Be Canonized This Year

Search Digital Journal Archives

Set up a news alert for

Father damien

Father damien Image

Father damien Blogs

Corporate

Help & Support

News Links