Tuesday, July 03, 2007

DAR AL ISLAM - IRAQ: CHRISTIANS OF IRAQ URGE THE VATICAN TO CONVENE A NEW SYNOD

Chaldean bishops appeal for unity in the Church and the country, reject latest synod

Northern prelates release joint statement in which they stress the top challenges facing the Christian community, namely security, emigration, education and pastoral care for refugees. They call on the Vatican to cancel the last synod because of its disappointing results and convene a new one in Rome. They urge all Iraqis to engage in real reconciliation and reiterate their opposition to the Nineveh Plains project.

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1) Chaldean bishops appeal for unity in the Church and the country, reject latest synod

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