Defiant hope doesn't let go and insists on a good outcome, even against all odds.

— Ruth Pfau (1929–2017), Ärztin und Ordensschwester

Ruth Pfau

Ruth Pfau (1929–2017) war eine deutsche Ärztin und katholische Ordensschwester, die ab 1960 über fünf Jahrzehnte lang in Pakistan lebte und wirkte. Bekannt wurde sie durch ihren Einsatz gegen Lepra und Tuberkulose sowie den Aufbau eines landesweiten Behandlungsnetzwerks, das maßgeblich zur Eindämmung dieser Krankheiten beitrug. Bibellesern veranschaulicht ihr Wirken eine praktische Nächstenliebe an gesellschaftlichen Rändern sowie eine Verständigung über religiöse Grenzen hinweg.

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