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06-21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2006
Contact: Christine Somosi – 216-397-4663
www.jcu.edu

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John Carroll University
Presents
“The Muslim-Christian Dialogue: Where Do I Find Hope”
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald, M. Afr.,
President, Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, to Lecture

This event is free and open to the public


WHAT:
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald, M. Afr., president, Pontifical Council for Inter- Religious Dialogue at Vatican City, will be the guest of the Cardinal Suenens Center at John Carroll University on Monday, March 20, 2006 at 5 p.m. Fitzgerald will give a lecture entitled “The Muslim-Christian Dialogue-Where Do I Find Hope.” In his lecture Fitzgerald will address the question, “Is dialogue with other religions more difficult and more urgent?”.
WHO:
British-born Archbishop Fitzgerald is president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue at the Vatican. On February 15, 2006, Archbishop Fitzgerald was appointed as apostolic nuncio to the Arab Republic of Egypt and delegate to the organization of the League of Arab States. He has the responsibility of promoting good relationships between the Roman Catholic Church and the world’s other faiths, particularly Islam.

Fitzgerald has spent a lifetime studying Islamic religion and culture and speaks Arabic. He holds a doctorate in theology and a degree in languages from London University.

WHERE:

Dolan Science Center, Donahue Auditorium
John Carroll University
20700 North Park Blvd.
University Hts., Ohio 44118

WHEN: Monday, March 20, 2006
5 p.m
CONTACT:
Dr. Doris K. Donnelly
Director of the Cardinal Suenens Program
John Carroll University
216-397-1651