Monday, March 28, 2011

BENEDICT XVI RECEIVES HIS BEATITUDE CHRYSOSTOMOS II

VATICAN CITY, 28 MAR 2011 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:

"This morning Benedict XVI received in audience His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus, primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus. His Beatitude was accompanied by Fr. Demosthenis Demosthenous and by Ioannis Charilaou.

"The discussions served to examine, among other things, the situation of Christians in the Middle East, and the question of religious freedom on the island of Cyprus. Subsequently, His Beatitude also went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B".
OP/ VIS 20110328 (110)

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