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Fr. Drew Christiansen Lecture: "The Lord is the Maker of Them All" The Church's Vision for Building a Holy Land of Equals

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Location: Jenkins-Nanovic Hall, Room 1030 (View on map.nd.edu)

This professional headshot features a middle-aged man with short, salt-and-pepper hair cut close on the sides, dark eyes, and light stubble, dressed in a black suit jacket, a crisp white collared shirt, and a dark plum tie against a plain white background.

Farid Jubran, Public & Governmental Affairs Advisor to the Roman Catholic diocese for Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, will discuss challenges and opportunities for building a Holy Land of equals for the Abrahamic faiths in Palestine and Israel.

This event is organized by the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion alongside Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

About the Speaker

Farid Jubran serves as the Public & Governmental Affairs Advisor for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, providing strategic legal guidance and representing Catholic institutions across the region. An attorney educated at the University of Michigan Law School and the Law Faculty Academic Studies Division in Israel, he previously served as General Counsel for the Custodia Terrae Sanctae and worked with the Society of St. Yves. In addition to his leadership within the Patriarchate's curia, Jubran has contributed to high-level diplomatic efforts, including serving on the legal team for negotiations between the Holy See and the State of Israel. Read more.