Fr. Michael Kelly A Co. Offaly-born Jesuit has been honoured by the government of Zambia for his work in developing strategies for HIV prevention.
President Edgar Lungu conferred the Order of Distinguished Service on 89-year-old Fr Michael Kelly SJ last week in the Zambian capital of Lusaka.
Fr Kelly has worked for decades to educate people about the HIV virus and to promote safe behaviour among young people and those most at risk.
Born in Tullamore, 1929, Fr Michael was one of seven children, three of whom became Jesuits.
He studied at University College Dublin and was awarded a first-class honours BA in maths and mathematical physics in 1952.