{"id":9829,"date":"2020-11-04T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.franciscansusa.dev\/franciscansusa.org\/?p=9239"},"modified":"2020-11-04T10:43:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:43:00","slug":"symposium-seeing-the-face-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/symposium-seeing-the-face-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In a recent letter to Minister General Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, Pope Francis writes:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI associate myself spiritually with all those who shall participate, through prayer and charity, in the various initiatives being promoted for this Eighth Antonian Centenary. I hope that all of you may be able to say, along with St. Anthony: \u201cI see my Lord!\u201d We must \u201csee the Lord\u201d in the faces of all our brothers and sisters and offer them consolation, hope and the opportunity to encounter the Word of God, upon which they may anchor their lives.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We posed the following question to some of our friars:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How do you see the face of God or \u201cSee the Lord\u201d when you work in your ministry?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_grid-container-wrapper vc_clearfix vc_grid-animation-fadeIn\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_grid-container vc_clearfix wpb_content_element vc_basic_grid\" data-initial-loading-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-vc-grid-settings=\"{&quot;page_id&quot;:9829,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;vc_get_vc_grid_data&quot;,&quot;shortcode_id&quot;:&quot;1604584468693-c3a1ded7-68dc-0&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;vc_basic_grid&quot;}\" data-vc-request=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-vc-post-id=\"9829\" data-vc-public-nonce=\"4dd38c079c\">\n\t\t<style data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1419240516480{background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_grid vc_row vc_grid-gutter-30px vc_pageable-wrapper vc_hook_hover\" data-vc-pageable-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vc_pageable-slide-wrapper vc_clearfix\" data-vc-grid-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.32.44-AM-1024x609.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/walls-to-protect-or-walls-to-divide\/\" title=\"Walls to Protect or Walls to Divide?\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.32.44-AM-1024x609.png\" alt=\"Walls to Protect or Walls to Divide?\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Walls to Protect or Walls to Divide?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Walls to Protect or Walls to Divide? by friar Rijo Mulavarickal Polachan, OFM Conv. I am friar Rijo. I grew up in Kerala, India, and I now serve with the friars in El Paso, Texas. When I think of my childhood, I remember simple and joyful days. On weekends, my friends and I would wake...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/walls-to-protect-or-walls-to-divide\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.28.51-AM-1024x714.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/unarmed-and-disarming-witness\/\" title=\"Unarmed and Disarming Witnesses\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.28.51-AM-1024x714.png\" alt=\"Unarmed and Disarming Witnesses\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Unarmed and Disarming Witnesses<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Unarmed and Disarming Witnesses by friar Kole Resler, OFM Conv. I am friar Kole Resler, a novice and still a beginner in Franciscan religious life. The novitiate is a year set apart for prayer, discernment, and deepening my love for God and for the Franciscan way of life. But this year has become even more...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/unarmed-and-disarming-witness\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.12.04-AM-1024x647.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/formed-for-peace-formed-for-fraternity\/\" title=\"Formed for Peace, Formed for Fraternity\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.12.04-AM-1024x647.png\" alt=\"Formed for Peace, Formed for Fraternity\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Formed for Peace, Formed for Fraternity<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Formed for Peace, Formed for Fraternity by friar Andrew Angatia, OFM Conv. My name is friar Andrew Angatia, OFM Conv., from the Province of St. Francis of Assisi in Kenya. I am currently in my third year of philosophy studies at St. Bonaventure University in Lusaka, Zambia, and will soon graduate. I am grateful to...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/formed-for-peace-formed-for-fraternity\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.06.27-AM-1024x695.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/a-spirit-that-still-speaks\/\" title=\"A Spirit That Still Speaks\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.06.27-AM-1024x695.png\" alt=\"A Spirit That Still Speaks\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >A Spirit That Still Speaks<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >A Spirit That Still Speaks by friar Valentine M. Jankowski, OFM Conv. May the Lord Jesus bless you with his peace. I write from Holy Cross Friary in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, where I am grateful to continue serving in ministry. I am now 91 years old, and I have the distinction of being the...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/a-spirit-that-still-speaks\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-9.50.56-AM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/building-bridges\/\" title=\"Building Bridges Where the World Raises Boundaries\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-9.50.56-AM.png\" alt=\"Building Bridges Where the World Raises Boundaries\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Building Bridges Where the World Raises Boundaries<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Building Bridges Where the World Raises Boundaries by friar Tumaku Yao Clement, OFM Conv. I am friar Tumaku Yao Clement of the Conventual Franciscans in Ghana, Africa. I was born into a family of six siblings: five brothers and one sister, and we were blessed with parents who nurtured Gospel values in our home. The...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/building-bridges\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-23-at-2.55.55-PM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/may-we-all-be-franciscan\/\" title=\"May We All Be Franciscan\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-23-at-2.55.55-PM.png\" alt=\"May We All Be Franciscan\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >May We All Be Franciscan<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >May We All Be Franciscan by friar Marcos Quesada Navarro, OFM Conv. I am a Conventual Franciscan friar from Costa Rica and a member of the Custody of Mary, Mother of Mercy, within the Province of Our Lady of Consolation. I also teach Franciscan theology in Rome, a ministry that continually draws me more deeply...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/may-we-all-be-franciscan\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3af54346-3199-44c6-988d-ec89602d86a8-2026-06-16-1024x819.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/a-friar-on-the-border\/\" title=\"Ein M\u00f6nch an der Grenze\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3af54346-3199-44c6-988d-ec89602d86a8-2026-06-16-1024x819.png\" alt=\"Ein M\u00f6nch an der Grenze\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Ein M\u00f6nch an der Grenze<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >A Friar on the Border by friar Joseph Bach, OFM Conv. I am a Conventual Franciscan Friar; but not first by habit, not first by title, not first by the grey cloth that brushes desert dust. I am Brother. Brother to the migrant mother carrying fear in one hand and faith in the other. Brother...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/a-friar-on-the-border\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dorthy-Day-Vince-_petersen-800x1024.jpg') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/the-long-loneliness\/\" title=\"The Long Loneliness\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dorthy-Day-Vince-_petersen-800x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Long Loneliness\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >The Long Loneliness<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >The Long Loneliness By friar Vincent Petersen, OFM Conv. To champion the cause of justice and peace is to accept a risk the prophets knew well: to be dismissed, avoided, and misunderstood. When one speaks on behalf of the marginalized, the poor, and the disenfranchised, the cost can include loneliness. Servant of God Dorothy Day...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/the-long-loneliness\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_l5tmazl5tmazl5tm-904x1024.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/qa-sister-charity-nkandu\/\" title=\"Q&#038;A With Sister Charity Nkandu\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_l5tmazl5tmazl5tm-904x1024.png\" alt=\"Q&A With Sister Charity Nkandu\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Q&#038;A With Sister Charity Nkandu<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Q&amp;A With Sister Charity Nkandu Sister Charity Lydia Katongo Nkandu, SFMA, is a prominent advocate for human rights and children\u2019s welfare, serving as a representative for Franciscans International at the United Nations. Originally from the Archdiocese of Ndola in Zambia, she celebrated 38 years of religious life in January 2026. 1. Why is it meaningful...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/qa-sister-charity-nkandu\/\" title=\"Weiterlesen\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-9.37.02-AM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/a-disarming-peace\/\" title=\"A Disarming Peace:  Franciscan Social Theatre &#8211; Bold Hope in Syria\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-9.37.02-AM.png\" alt=\"A Disarming Peace:  Franciscan Social Theatre - Bold Hope in Syria\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >A Disarming Peace:  Franciscan Social Theatre &#8211; Bold Hope in Syria<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >A Disarming Peace:\u00a0 Franciscan Social Theatre &#8211; Bold Hope in Syria By friar Michael Lasky, OFM Conv. In a world scarred by conflict, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that true peace is \u201cunarmed and disarming,\u201d always drawing close to those who suffer. 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