“What was I doing wrong?” As a Pakistani Imam (leader of the local Muslim mosque), Ahmed’s authority rested on his ability to display spiritual power. So why couldn’t he cast out the demon tormenting the daughter of the desperate couple that had sought his help?
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"Why can't they donate these nice gifts to us, instead of wasting them on worthless people?" This was the complaint uttered by occupants of the Mugunga IDP (Internally Displaced People) Camp outside of Goma, DR Congo. The "worthless people" they referred to are leprosy-affected families living in the camp, who are forced to live in isolation, as well as abject poverty, within the camp.
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Fear. Patreck has been haunted by its shadow all his life, as are all who are born with HIV/AIDS.
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Water. What would you do without it? You open your faucet and it gushes out in unlimited supply. Every single time.
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There are miracles for which I've prayed on behalf of leprosy patients over the years that I have not yet witnessed: the restoration of an amputated limb or missing digits of a "clawed" hand, or the regrowth of healthy flesh that has been devoured.
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Nothing adequately prepares one, nor is one ever the same, once exposed to the savageries of war. The hidden scars of Simeon Muhunga bear witness to that chapter of his life.
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Josephat's small fingers trembled as he slowly removed the plastic bags tied about his waist; a putrid smell, ever present, intensified as each nauseating layer fell away.
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Well, you haven’t been there physically, perhaps, but your compassion has. Here is a quick look at the many lives you’ve touched—and are continuing to touch—over the past several months because of your Compassion Club investments:
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