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Annual Gala Featuring Archbishop Elias Chacour
September 19, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$65The Indiana Center for Middle East Peace is pleased to announce its 2015 Gala will feature Archbishop Elias Chacour.
Abuna (affectionate for “Father”) Elias Chacour recently retired as Greek Melkite Archbishop of Akko, Haifa, Nazareth, and Galilee. As a Palestinian his entire village was destroyed when he was 8 years old, becoming a refugee in his own country, told in his books, Blood Brothers & We Belong to the Land (over 25 languages).
The event will take place on Saturday, September 19, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott in Downtown Fort Wayne. Tickets are $65. Along with dinner (provided), there will also be a silent auction and cash bar. For more information about the event or to be a benefactor, contact Joan Coslow at 260.424.2430.
Click below to purchase tickets. For more information on Abuna Chacour, click here.