Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom award ceremony

The 2019 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom award ceremony will honor Bishop Emeritus Munib Younan, a Lutheran church leader from the Middle East committed to cultivating peace by building bridges among religions.

Bishop Thomas Zinkula of the Diocese of Davenport will present the award to Bishop Younan.

Bishop Younan is visiting Augustana as part of a larger tour of colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He is the past president of the Lutheran World Federation and former bishop of the Evan­gelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.

The award is presented by the Diocese of Davenport as part of the Pacem in Terris Coalition, an interfaith group that honors individuals for their achievements in peace and justice. Past recipients of the award include Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu, and the Dalai Lama.

The ceremony also will recognize the life and work of the late Amy Rowell with the One Among Us Justice award. 

Rowell led a Christian organization in Moline, Ill., that helps refugees. Her husband, Eric Rowell, will accept the award on her behalf from Bishop Thomas Zinkula and the Pacem in Terris Coalition.