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July 13, 2017

Holy Land Franciscans build interreligious bridges with Buddhist camp

Venerable Sagarananda Tien and Father James Gardiner, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, talk as children from the U.S. Zen Institute summer camp eat lunch July 12 at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington. The Buddhist children spent the afternoon learning about Christianity, St. Francis and the Franciscans as way to understand other traditions and cultures, said Tien.

WASHINGTON – Some of the children seemed fascinated with the life-size scene of Jesus on the cross. Some of the youngest wondered what was happening, why did people look so sad, they asked looking at the scene of Calvary.

Published in International