Talk:Ruth Pfau

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Classified as a start[edit]

This article has been classified as a start according to Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Assessment. Capitalistroadster (talk) 20:42, 10 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Katherina or Katharina?[edit]

The International Leprosy Association^[1] and the Times Now^[2] wrote "Katherina". But, The Telegraph,^[3] The Times of India,^[4] and the MALC^[5] wrote "Katharina". Regards, Ign christian (talk) 13:39, 15 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

^ "Dr Ruth Pfau". ILA & SMHF. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Dr Ruth Pfau: What you should know about Pakistan's magic healer". Times Now. August 15, 2017.
^ "Sister Ruth Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan' – obituary". The Telegraph. August 14, 2017.
^ "Pakistan's leprosy fighter Dr Ruth Pfau dies at 87". The Times of India. August 10, 2017.
^ "Dr. Ruth Pfau's Profile". Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

Mother Theresa of Pakistan[edit]

 I have had the Radio Four series Last Word on while typing this, and I am sure I heard that the programme said that Ruth Pfau has been referred to as the Mother Theresa of Pakistan  - perhaps this could go in the article. Vorbee (talk) 15:18, 18 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Many apologies - I see that this is mentioned at the end of the article. Vorbee (talk) 15:29, 18 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Unclear sentence[edit]

'During this time, Pfau met several times with a Dutch Christian woman, who was a concentration camp survivor and currently dedicated her life to "preaching love and forgiveness".'

'Currently' is odd, and needs fixing. It doesn't fit with the 'past-ness' of the passage, and it isn't clear whether it atttaches to Dr Pfau or to the Dutch woman.

Regards to all, Notreallydavid (talk) 01:22, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Dr Ruth Pfau". ILA & SMHF. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[2] "Dr Ruth Pfau: What you should know about Pakistan's magic healer". Times Now. August 15, 2017.

[3] "Sister Ruth Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan' – obituary". The Telegraph. August 14, 2017.

[4] "Pakistan's leprosy fighter Dr Ruth Pfau dies at 87". The Times of India. August 10, 2017.

[5] "Dr. Ruth Pfau's Profile". Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

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