Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast will focus on religious freedom
DENVER. The fourth annual Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of Denver, the Colorado Catholic Conference and the St. Rafka Mission of Hope and Mercy, will take place Aug. 18 from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 1553 Grant St., Denver, 80203. The keynote speaker will be Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union. Other speakers will include Archbishop Michael Kassargi, Chaldean Bishop of Lebanon, Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila and Dr. Walid Phares, a commentator on Middle East terrorism. Tickets are $100 per person and are available at
www.missionofhopeandmercy.org. Proceeds from the event will provide emergency medical needs for refugee families in Lebanon. For more information, contact Rebecca Steinmark at 310-848-3132.