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Word: nsimalen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Outranking Diplomats. Unfortunately, Léger's dramatic gesture has not worked out quite as well as might have been expected. Although he originally lived full-time at the leprosarium, Léger now maintains a modest home at Nsimalen, 70 miles away, and his visits to the hospital are less frequent than they used to be. That may be just as well. "His Eminence says prayers for the lepers," dryly notes the prelate responsible for Nyamsong, French-born Bishop André Loucheur of Mbam. "He conducts services and says Mass. But he doesn't do anything medical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roman Catholics: The Cardinal and the Lepers | 5/16/1969 | See Source »

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