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<channel><title><![CDATA[ST FRANCIS LEPROSY GUILD - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:43:15 +0000</pubDate><generator>EditMySite</generator><item><title><![CDATA[It's Catholic Legacy Week - 20 - 26 May 2024]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/its-catholic-legacy-week-20-26-may-2024]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/its-catholic-legacy-week-20-26-may-2024#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/its-catholic-legacy-week-20-26-may-2024</guid><description><![CDATA[	#element-9ad34310-98e1-4ec7-b20c-9e410c0bdeba .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #efefef;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}																					&#8203;Find out how to leave a legacy today &#8203;and restore hope and dignity to some of the world's poorest and most marginalised people.&nbsp; &#8203;&nbsp;																														document.getElementById("video-iframe-314702381940821499").style.opacity = 0;						 [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="971620345526579269"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-9ad34310-98e1-4ec7-b20c-9e410c0bdeba .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #efefef;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}</style><div id="element-9ad34310-98e1-4ec7-b20c-9e410c0bdeba" data-platform-element-id="698263678581730663-1.1.0" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="content-color-box-wrapper"><div style="width: 100%"><div></div><div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;">	<table class="wsite-multicol-table">		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody">			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr">				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div class="paragraph">&#8203;<a href="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/wills-and-legacies.html">Find out how to leave a legacy today</a> &#8203;and restore hope and dignity to some of the world's poorest and most marginalised people.&nbsp; &#8203;&nbsp;</div><div class="wsite-video"><div title="Video: sflg_rev-2_719_947.mp4" class="wsite-video-wrapper wsite-video-height-282 wsite-video-align-left">					<div id="wsite-video-container-314702381940821499" class="wsite-video-container" style="margin: 10px 0 10px 0;">						<iframe allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" id="video-iframe-314702381940821499"							src="about:blank">						</iframe>												<style>							#wsite-video-container-314702381940821499{								background: url(//www.weebly.com/uploads/b/135317020-638426547682719714/sflg_rev-2_719_947.jpg);							}							#video-iframe-314702381940821499{								background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/play-icon.png?1722881056);							}							#wsite-video-container-314702381940821499, #video-iframe-314702381940821499{								background-repeat: no-repeat;								background-position:center;							}							@media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),								only screen and (        min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),								only screen and (                min-resolution: 192dpi),								only screen and (                min-resolution: 2dppx) {									#video-iframe-314702381940821499{										background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/@2x/play-icon.png?1722881056);										background-repeat: no-repeat;										background-position:center;										background-size: 70px 70px;									}							}						</style>					</div>				</div></div><div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"><a href='https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/wills-and-legacies.html'><img src="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/uploads/1/3/5/3/135317020/lozenges-01-1_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div>									</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">This is Dal Bahadur, a man whose eyes, face, hands and feet are disabled by leprosy. He has been treated for leprosy but life would be very tough for him without help from our supporters.&nbsp;</div><div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/uploads/1/3/5/3/135317020/20211207-nepal-pokhara-tb-0953_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Dal Bahadur and friends</div></div></div>									</td>			</tr>		</tbody>	</table></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Directed appointed at SFLG's AGM]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/directed-appointed-at-sflgs-agm]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/directed-appointed-at-sflgs-agm#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/directed-appointed-at-sflgs-agm</guid><description><![CDATA[	#element-f4c25aea-c998-4663-a52d-65852bbf3797 .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #efefef;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}																					At their recent AGM, the Trustees unanimously appointed Katharine Jones as SFLG's Director. Katharine was appointed Acting Director in April 2023.&nbsp; She has worked for SFLG since early 2021.&nbsp;Read about Katharine's experience of working in leprosy																		 [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="511218387321793485"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-f4c25aea-c998-4663-a52d-65852bbf3797 .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #efefef;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}</style><div id="element-f4c25aea-c998-4663-a52d-65852bbf3797" data-platform-element-id="698263678581730663-1.1.0" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="content-color-box-wrapper"><div style="width: 100%"><div></div><div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;">	<table class="wsite-multicol-table">		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody">			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr">				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">At their recent AGM, the Trustees unanimously appointed Katharine Jones as SFLG's Director. Katharine was appointed Acting Director in April 2023.&nbsp; She has worked for SFLG since early 2021.&nbsp;<br /><br /><a href="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/katharine-jones.html">Read </a>about Katharine's experience of working in leprosy</div>									</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/uploads/1/3/5/3/135317020/20231129-uk-london-tb-1693_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div>									</td>			</tr>		</tbody>	</table></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot off the press! News from the FRONTLINE]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/hot-off-the-press-news-from-the-frontline]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/hot-off-the-press-news-from-the-frontline#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/hot-off-the-press-news-from-the-frontline</guid><description><![CDATA[	#element-57458353-3eaf-440d-af1f-a051707419bb .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #efefef;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}																					&#8203;Read our new Spring edition online which highlights some of the fantastic work that is happening thanks to your generous donations.&#8203;Read PDF																																							function setupElement755241940922015703() {	var requireFunc = window.platformElem [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="755241940922015703"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-57458353-3eaf-440d-af1f-a051707419bb .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #efefef;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}</style><div id="element-57458353-3eaf-440d-af1f-a051707419bb" data-platform-element-id="698263678581730663-1.1.0" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="content-color-box-wrapper"><div style="width: 100%"><div></div><div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;">	<table class="wsite-multicol-table">		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody">			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr">				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/accelerating-the-fight.html">&#8203;Read our new Spring edition</a> online which highlights some of the fantastic work that is happening thanks to your generous donations.<br /><br />&#8203;<a href="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/uploads/1/3/5/3/135317020/sflg_spring_newsletter.pdf" target="_blank">Read PDF</a></div><div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"><a href='https://app.donorfy.com/form/8XCQIB4NS1/SpringNewsletter?p=yes' target='_blank'><img src="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/uploads/1/3/5/3/135317020/christmas-card-23-04_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div>									</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/uploads/1/3/5/3/135317020/sflg-newsletter-front-cover_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div>									</td>			</tr>		</tbody>	</table></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFLG welcomes the US Catholic Mission!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/sflg-welcomes-the-us-catholic-mission]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/sflg-welcomes-the-us-catholic-mission#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stfrancisleprosy.org/blog/sflg-welcomes-the-us-catholic-mission</guid><description><![CDATA[	#element-5c340122-c125-4291-9538-c62f375a4b42 .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #efefef;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}It's been a pleasure to work with Ben OuYang for Go Forth! 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