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Sr Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti, a Catholic missionary abducted in the west African country of Mali, describes her fiveyear- captivity as “spiritually transformative” and a blessing in her life.
“Undoubtedly, it was one of the most spiritually transformative experiences of my life. Today, looking back, even though it sounds paradoxical, it was perhaps one of the greatest blessings God has given me,” Sr Gloria said in the report on Christian persecution, which painted a grim picture of Africa.
The member of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate added that her mission in Mali and her experience with jihadists in the West African country taught her the importance of love and respect regardless of one’s religious affiliation. “The Muslims of the community in which we served admired us for two things: constant prayers and open fraternity. They always saw us united and praying, working for others, with kindness, regardless of discomforts or precarious conditions, with a permanent smile and neighborliness. Differences in ethnicity, class, or religion made no difference to us; we treated everyone with love,” the Colombian nun says.
She adds that on numerous instances, she was singled out, beaten, and insulted for professing her Catholic faith.
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