Living Stones of the Holy Land Trust
MICHAEL PRIOR 2012 MEMORIAL LECTURE
Peace and Justice: a Christian Viewpoint from the Holy Land
Reverend Doctor Raed Awad Deeb Abusahlia
Born in Zababdeh in Palestine, Father Raed was ordained priest by the Latin Patriarch in 1990 and began his priestly ministry in parishes in Jordan. After completing higher studies in philosophy at the Lateran University in Rome, Father Raed served as Professor of Philosophy at the Latin Seminary at Beit Jala and as Chancellor of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, until appointed parish priest of the Latin Church in Taybeh (biblical Ephraim) in the Palestinian West Bank, where he is active in initiatives for peace and justice such as the “Olive Branch Foundation” and “Lamps for Peace in the Holy Land”.
4.00pm on Wednesday 13th June 2012
Marie Eugenie Room, Centre for Eastern Christianity, Heythrop College, Kensington Square, London W8 5HN.
All are welcome – registration not required.