The Bishop of Gozo Anton Teuma participated in the opening Mass and first session of the Plenary Assembly of the Council of Conferences of European Bishops (CCEE).
The Mass was presided over by Cardinal Mario Grech in St John’s Co-Cathedral on Monday evening, as well as in the first session the following morning.
Around 40 bishops from Europe are currently attending the Plenary Assembly of the Council of Conferences of European Bishops which is being held for the first time in Malta, organised by the Maltese Episcopal Conference.
During this assembly, which takes place every year in one of the member countries of the Council, the European Bishops are discussing the theme -New steps for a Synodal Church in Europe.
The assembly is focusing on three main themes. Cardinal Mario Grech, General Secretary of the Synod, presented the work carried out in the Synod of Bishops ‘For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission’ and provide an indication of necessary preparations for the second part of the synod scheduled for October 2024.
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, Vice President of the CCEE and General Rapporteur of the Synod, discussed the relationship between synodality and supranational structures, aiming to give a new missionary boost to the Church in Europe.
Cardinal Grzegorz Rys, Archbishop of Lódz, will give an update on the working group revising the Charta Oecumenica, a document focusing on enhancing collaboration between different Churches in Europe.
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