The statue of Fr. Damien on the House side is one of the most distinctive in the Capitol and worth stopping by if you're there
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FD of St. Damien de Veuster. As a young priest in Hawaii he offered to serve on the isle of Molokai, where those suffering from leprosy were exiled, in horrific conditions. He transformed a way-station to death into a joyful community. Eventually he succumbed to the disease.
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