Death of Ruth Pfau

September 9, 1929 - August 10, 2017
Karachi, Pakistan | Age 87

Pakistan's Mother Theresa aided fight against leprosy...
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Ruth Pfau, a German-born nun who was known as the Mother Theresa of Pakistan for devoting her life to efforts to rid that country of leprosy, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Karachi, Pakistan. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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