Cardinals Visit
Roger Cardinal Etchegaray, the Holy Father's special envoy to the Holy Land, visited Bethlehem University with the Apostolic Delegate Monsignor Pietro Sambi, on January 2, 2001. Photo (right) shows him (center) flanked by (l-r): Br. Cyril Litecky, Br. Neil Kieffe, Msgr. Pietro Sambi, Br. Vincent Malham, Prof. Manuel Hassassian, and Br. Jerome Sullivan.

Francis Cardinal Arinze, President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, visited Bethlehem University on February 26, 2001 and spoke on the 'Role of the University in the Promotion of Muslim-Christian Dialogue'. He is shown here (left) as he answers questions in the lively open forum that followed his talk to an audience of about 100 people.

Visit By Regent 
French Ambassador Jean Gueguinou, Member of BU Board of Regents, visited the University on May 4. Photo (right) shows him with Br. Vincent Malham, FSC.

Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah Visits BU
The Executive Council Members led by Br. Vincent Malham, FSC, welcomed His Beatitude, Monsignor Michel Sabbah (photo left) when he visited the University on March 20.

Brother Marc Hofer, FSC, Visits from Rome
Brother Marc Hofer, FSC, General Councilor of the Christian Brothers, visited the University on May 22. It was his first visit to Bethlehem. Br. Marc also visited FSC schools in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Amman as part of his Middle East trip.

Other Visitors
The outgoing Consul General of Britain, Mr. Robin Kealy, paid a last visit to the University on May 17. He was welcomed by Br. Vincent Malham, Prof. Manuel Hassassian and several British staff members. On May 18, Br. Donald Johanson, who works in multi- media at the FSC Motherhouse in Rome, arrived at BU. Br. Donald gave a workshop from May 19-27 on the 'Use of Multimedia on Computers'. Eight staff attended the workshop which was held at the Turathuna Center. On May 30, Mr. Leo D'aes, Consul General of Belgium visited Bethlehem University and met with Br. Vincent Malham, Prof. Manuel Hassassian, Br. Jerome Sullivan and a number of Deans.