Thursday, January 15, 2009

SYNOD IN ROME OF BISHOPS OF SYRIAC CATHOLIC CHURCH

VATICAN CITY, 15 JAN 2009 (VIS) - A communique made public today announces that "the Holy Father Benedict XVI, moved by his pastoral solicitude for the Syriac Catholic Church and in view of Canon 72 para. 2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, has called a Synod of bishops of the Syriac Catholic Church, to take place in Rome from 17 to 23 January, in order to elect a new patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians and of All the East.

  "The Synod will begin with two days of prayer and reflection and will be presided by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches".
.../SYRIAC CATHOLIC SYNOD/ROME:SANDRI        VIS 20090115 (130)


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