Part of the series of the St Wilfred Lectures Father Iyad Twal will be speaking on "Citizenship for Muslims and Christians : Peace and Reconciliation in Jordan and the Middle East"

The 2014 St Wilfrid Lectures take the 100th anniversary of World War I as an initial reference point to reflect on what happens beyond war and conflict. The City and the Cathedral have strong historical connections to the Great War through people like the poet Wilfred Owen, who spent his last birthday in the Cathedral reflecting on his imminent return to the trenches and the war chaplain ‘Woodbine Willy’ who trained at the Ripon Clergy College. Their legacies will no doubt echo through the series although the major focus will be on where we go ‘after war’ in terms of the work of building communities of peace and creating opportunities for reconciliation.

All of the 2014 speakers have engaged in aspects of peace-building, conflict resolution or reconciliation transformation.
They bring a wealth of experience to this challenging, on-going debate and each lecture will provide an excellent opportunity
for audiences to dialogue with key thinkers and practitioners.

Tickets for the lectures are available from the Cathedral Office:

St Wilfrid Lectures, Cathedral Office,
Liberty Courthouse,
Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QS.

E: judithbustard@riponcathedral.org.uk

T: 01765 603462