His Beatitude Emeritus
Patriarch Michael Sabbah

I see in this group of Muslim and Christian believers, who opted for the path of dialogue, an example to emulate and a religious necessity by which each believer strengthens his faith.

For each believer becomes more faithful to God when he believes in his fellow man. According to St. John’s First letter (4:20):

If anyone says, “I love God”, and hates his brother, he is a liar for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

Each believer is in need of Al-Liqa’ Center’s programs, in order to adjust his path to God in light of the reality in which his fellow man lives, so as to know him and to serve him better.

By listening to others we pay tribute to God and by abasing others we depart from God’s commandment. On the other hand, ignorance of others is a diminution of God’s right and man’s right.

Dialog is one of the characteristics of the local church and of this country, given the great variety of its religious and cultural communities.

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Al-liqa Upcoming Events

Invitation
You are cordially invited by
Kairos “A Moment of Truth” and Sabeel Center in Nazareth
to attend a panel titled
“A Moment of Truth and the Church in Galilee”
Participants: H.B. Patriarch Michael Sabbah
    Dr. Geries S. Khoury
At 7:30 P.m. Wednesday, 16 May 2012
At the Cultural Center Hall, Nazareth

Al-liqa Upcoming Events

Al-Liqa’ Center’s and Sabeel Center’s Programs in the year 2012

Al-liqa Visitors

    - Meeting with group of theologycal students from Sweeden
      and from other countries
    - Meeting with two theological institutions in Sweeden and
      representatives of parishes
    - Meeting with members of the German Parliament
    - The Swedish Center for Theological Studies and the
       Swedish Christian Center Directors' Visit