Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Friends of Bethlehem University,
As we continue with the holy month of Ramadan and look forward to the feast of Eid Al-Fitr, on behalf of the University community, I send my best wishes to all our Muslim faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends.
I pray that this time be of spiritual benefit for us all – Muslims and Christians alike. May we all benefit from our inner reflection and devotion to God.
May we also take encouragement from the words of Pope Benedict XVI which he spoke when receiving the representatives of other religions attending the celebration for the beginning of his Pontificate:
"It is therefore imperative to engage in sincere and authentic dialogue, built on respect for the dignity of every human person, created, as we Christians firmly believe, in the image and likeness of God" (cf. Genesis 1:26-27) (L'Osservatore Romano, April 26, 2005).
Encouraged by these words of the Pope, it is for us all to strengthen our engagement in building up good relations among people of different religions, to promote cultural dialogue and to work together for greater justice and enduring peace.
Let us together as Christians and Muslims live together in true fraternity, striving always to do the will of the Merciful God who created humanity to be one family.
Sincerely,
Brother Daniel Casey, FSC
Vice Chancellor
