FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE SYNOD FOR EUROPE

VATICAN CITY, JUN 15, 2000 (VIS) - Made public today was a communique announcing that the first meeting of the Council of the General Secretariat of the Second Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops was held from June 6 to 8. The meeting was presided over by Cardinal Jan Schotte C.I.C.M., secretary general of the synod.

During the meeting, which was attended by two cardinals, ten archbishops and bishops and four members of the general secretariat, information was exchanged on the repercussions of the European synod in the various local Churches. The synod was held in the Vatican from October 1 to 23, 1999.

Following this suggestions were put forward with a view to drafting the post-synodal document. The work group was divided into two sub-groups, each of which presented a report. In the final plenary session, the texts from the two sub-groups were submitted and discussed.

The second meeting will be held from November 21 to 23, 2000.

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