text

Ruth Pfau: State funeral for Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa'

AstatefuneralhasbeenheldinPakistanforaGermandoctorandnunwhodevotedherlifetobattlingleprosy.PakistaniArmysoldierstransportthecoffinofRuthPfauRuthPfau,wholivedinP

text

Ruth Pfau: Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87

Ruth Pfau, a German doctor and nun who dedicated her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan and has been described as the country's Mother Teresa, has died in Karachi aged 87.

text

German lady who spent her life fighting against leprosy in Pakistan dies

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Aug.10(APD)--AGermannationalphysician,RuthKatherinaMarthaPfau,whospentlast57yearsofherlifeintreatingleprosypatientsinPakistan