The Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend was not a surprise, says a Taranaki-raised New Zealander working in the Holy Land. Br Peter Bray FSC, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University, says the Hamas attack is a “watershed moment that could have a long-term impact on life here in the Holy Land”. While he disapproves Read more
Br Peter Bray, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University since 2009, is stepping down at the end of 2023, and has been awarded the Papal Cross of Honour, one of the highest honours the Pope can bestow. Bray describes his tenure as a blessing and the most challenging job of his career. “I have never been Read more
The Taranaki-born vice-chancellor of the only Catholic university in the Holy Land has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University (ACU). De La Salle Brother, Peter Bray, received the doctorate for two reasons. One was for embracing the values and principals of education in the Catholic tradition. The other, for his significant contributions Read more