UGCC Head for the first time participates in the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops of Catholic Church

Tuesday, 09 October 2012, 12:44
On October 7-28 in the Vatican, XIII Regular general Assembly of the Synod of Bishops dedicated to the topic “New evangelization to transmit faith.” Among ten heads of Eastern Churches participating is His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), UGCC Head.

This Papal Synod is also attended by two UOC-K bishops who were selected as representatives during the UOC-K Synod of Bishops last year, which took place in Brazil: Bishop Taras (Senkiv), the Apostolic Administrator of Stryj Eparchy and Bishop Dionysus (Liakhovych) Apostolic Visitator for Ukrainian Greek –Catholics  in Italy and Spain.  As was communicated, Archbishop Nykola Eterovych, General Secretary Of the Synod of Bishops, was following an earlier approval by the Holy Father, delegated experts and observers  to this Synod meeting.  Among the experts is also Sister Luiza Tsiupa SSMI, the vice-chair of the UGCC Catechetical Commission .

His Beatitude Sviatoslav thinks that the assembly is a significant event in the Catholic Church, since “in this way the Holy Father administers the Church together with the bishops.”  This is an example of the bishops’ collegiality according to which today’s Church lives and acts,” explained UGCC Primate (audio)

In commenting on this year’s topic of the Papal Synod, His Beatitude Sviatoslav noted “Discussions will center on how with new methods and new passion to transmit Christian faith and the values it engenders in the new globalized post-modern culture that is forming in the world.”

It is important to note that His Beatitude Sviatoslav is taking part in such an assembly for the first time since becoming UGCC Head. “For me this is an opportunity to personally communicate with the Holy Father and with delegates from other parts of the world.  Therefore, we will be able to present different contexts of the Preaching of God’s  Word in UGCC and to refer our propositions to the  Synod Fathers in order to make the proclamation of the Word of God more effective  both in Ukraine as  well as beyond its borders”, stated the Primate.

It is interesting to note the composition of the 262 participants of the  Papal Synod:  103 -  Europe, America – 63, Africa – 50, Asia – 39, Oceana – 7.  There are 6 patriarchs, 49 cardinals, 3 major archbishops, one of which is a Cardinal, 71 archbishops, 120 bishops and 14 priests.

Due to their service, the Fathers of the Synod are 10 heads of Eastern Catholic Churches, 32 presidents of Bishop Conferences, 21 representatives of the Roman Curia, 211 ordinaries and 11 bishop assistants.

UGCC Department of Information

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