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A remarkable coincidence

By living City

The fact that Chiara Lubich addressed the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque in May 1997 was due to a God-given set of circumstances

By John Borelli

Sunday, May 18, 1997, was a beautifully sunny, pleasantly cool day with clear air and a bright blue sky. I have a distinct memory of walking from the subway stop to the Masjid Malcolm Shabazz with Fr. James Loughran, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement and, at the time, the New York Archdiocesan Ecumenical/Interreligious Officer.

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EVENT

•   Our Journey Towards the Excellence of the Human Family

On May 18, 1997, history was made at the Historic Malcolm Shabazz Mosque in Harlem, NY.

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