Let’s all give him a hand.
The hands are clearly meant to represent the hands of the poor receiving St. Pamphilus’ charity. It is only Dr. Boli’s defective mind that makes him think of the Belgian Congo every time he sees this sculpture.
For readers in the Pittsburgh area, St. Pamphilus Church now belongs to the Our Lady of Victory Maronite congregation, which is having its annual Lebanese festival today and tomorrow. St. Pamphilus of Sulmona, famous for distributing bread and eating his meals with his poor parishioners, would approve of a Lebanese food festival.
Pictures from Father Pitt.