Sultan Malik al-Kamil
St. Francis and His Time with the Sultan
How did St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil become friends?
Conversion Is Never Easy
Imagine the logistics and the dangers St. Francis and his companion navigated to bring his message of peace—especially to a man from another culture.
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I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’
The time-honored practice of othering those who differ from us is eating away at our Christian call to love one another.
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Sister Kathy Warren, OSF: A Franciscan Journey of Renewal, Dialogue, and Service
A Franciscan spirit and the changes of the Second Vatican Council would lead her on a remarkable journey.
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Meeting Sultan Malik al-Kamil: St. Francis in a Foreign Land
The deep friendship and rich dialogue between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil centuries ago can inform interfaith dialogue in our own times.
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Strangers to Brothers: St. Francis and the Sultan
St. Francis and the Sultan's meeting, centuries ago, has much to teach us.
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Building Peace in a Nation Divided