VATICAN CITY, NOV 18, 1999 (VIS) - The Council for the Special Assembly for Oceania of the Synod of Bishops met in the Vatican from November 9 to 11 under the presidency of Cardinal Jan Schotte, C.I.C.M. secretary general of the Synod of Bishops. All members of the council - 3 cardinals, 5 archbishops and 2 bishops - were in attendance.
During this third meeting of the Council, the members reviewed the activity of the secretariat since the last meeting and discussed the celebratory phase of the synod for Asia, which took place November 5-9 with Pope John Paul's trip to India and Georgia. They also studied the first drafts of the proposals they will send to the Holy Father for the post-synodal apostolic exhortation for Oceania, and evaluated new suggestions for their document with the help of experts. The synod took place in the Vatican from November 22 to December 12, 1998.
The next meeting of this council is scheduled for April 4 to 6, 2000.
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