SIXTEENTH GENERAL CONGREGATION

VATICAN CITY, OCT 18, 1999 (VIS) - The sixteenth general congregation was held today from 9 a.m. to 12:30, and was presided over by Cardinal Paul Poupard, president delegate on duty. During the meeting, the unified list of propositions and the draft of the message were presented. The message itself was discussed. Pope John Paul II was present, as were 159 synod fathers.

It is expected that the working groups will meet this evening from 5 to 7 p.m. in order to prepare collective amendments to the propositions.

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