The Executive Secretary of ATIME Father Dr. Michael Kanbar
Begins His Visits to Theological Institutes in the Region
In order to strengthen communication between the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME) and Theological Institutes in the region, the Executive Secretary of ATIME, Father Dr. Michael Kanbar is holding a series of visits to these educational institutions, according to the internal regulations of the Association, which requires the Executive Secretary to visit the institutes once a year.
Father Dr. Kanbar started its visits from Lebanon. During March 2023, he visited the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand, the Higher Institute of Religious Studies, the Faculty of Religious Sciences at St. Joseph University in Beirut, and the St. Paul Institute of Philosophy and Theology in Harissa. Noting that other visits will be hold next month.
These visits aimed to get to know closely the Institutes, as well as the developments of their work, in addition to meet the students and listen to their aspirations. During the visits, Father Dr. Kanbar presented an introduction about the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME), its goals and the projects it is working on to implement.
It should be noted that these visits come within the framework of the preparation for a students’ conference which will be held in Egypt at the end of next July, as well as in preparation for a seminar on creation Theology which will be held in Beirut on October 2023.
