Carville No Place for Cowards



Photo Title

Carville No Place for Cowards

Photographer/Creator

Mark Petty

Collection

Publisher

Freelance

Caption/Description

Carville has both a Protestant and Catholic chapel for worship. Historically, religion perpetuated all stigma associated with leprosy. Yet, today, it is within the walls of the church where most patients find their only strength.

Citation

Mark Petty, "Carville No Place for Cowards," in POYi Archive, Item #9562, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/9562 (accessed May 30, 2025).

Date Added

07.04.2008