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BULGARIA-POPE JOHN PAUL II-ENVOYS.

Posted by N on January 9, 2002, 3:45:30

Archbishop Sandri Brings Pope's Letter to Patriarch Maksim.
Sofia, January 8 (BTA) - Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, Under-Secretary of State for the Holy See, arrived here on Tuesday to convey a letter from Pope John Paul II to Patriarch Maksim. He is accompanied by Monsignor Renato Boccardo, Chief of Protocol of the Secretariat of State.
The two papal envoys will be visiting until Wednesday afternoon. They are scheduled to meet with Patriarch Maksim, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, representatives of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Catholic community in Bulgaria.
Archbishop Sandri said this was his first visit to Bulgaria and he was glad to be here on behalf of Pope John Paul II. He conveyed the Pontiff's greetings to Patriarch Maksim, the Holy Synod, the Catholics and the whole Bulgarian people.
The Pope accepted the invitation of the Catholic Church in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian authorities to visit in May and would like to send fraternal greetings to Patriarch Maksim and all Bulgarians, Archbishop Sandri said.
The papal envoys' meetings with Patriarch Maksim and the prime minister are scheduled for Wednesday. With the help of the Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia and the people organizing the papal visit the envoys will go into every detail and will discuss security measures, the archbishop said.
The Holy Father is a shepherd and a Christian, that is why it is of the utmost importance to him - and he said as much when he embraced Ali Agca - that this embrace and this love are intended for all people in the world, Archbishop Sandri said. He was answering the question if the Pontiff's visit would clear Bulgaria's reputation of the smear inflicted by the accusation that Bulgarian Sergei Antonov had tried to assassinate him.
The programme of the visit does not include a meeting between the Holy Father and Antonov, Archbishop Sandri said.
BTA

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--Previous Message-- : Archbishop Sandri Brings Pope's Letter to Patriarch Maksim. : : Sofia, January 8 (BTA) - Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, : Under-Secretary of State for the Holy See, arrived here on : Tuesday to convey a letter from Pope John Paul II to Patriarch : Maksim. He is accompanied by Monsignor Renato Boccardo, Chief of : Protocol of the Secretariat of State. : : The two papal envoys will be visiting until Wednesday afternoon. : They are scheduled to meet with Patriarch Maksim, Prime Minister : Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, representatives of the Holy Synod of : the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Catholic community in : Bulgaria. : : Archbishop Sandri said this was his first visit to Bulgaria and : he was glad to be here on behalf of Pope John Paul II. He : conveyed the Pontiff's greetings to Patriarch Maksim, the Holy : Synod, the Catholics and the whole Bulgarian people. : : The Pope accepted the invitation of the Catholic Church in : Bulgaria and the Bulgarian authorities to visit in May and would : like to send fraternal greetings to Patriarch Maksim and all : Bulgarians, Archbishop Sandri said. : : The papal envoys' meetings with Patriarch Maksim and the prime : minister are scheduled for Wednesday. With the help of the : Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia and the people organizing the : papal visit the envoys will go into every detail and will : discuss security measures, the archbishop said. : : The Holy Father is a shepherd and a Christian, that is why it is : of the utmost importance to him - and he said as much when he : embraced Ali Agca - that this embrace and this love are intended : for all people in the world, Archbishop Sandri said. He was : answering the question if the Pontiff's visit would clear : Bulgaria's reputation of the smear inflicted by the accusation : that Bulgarian Sergei Antonov had tried to assassinate him. : : The programme of the visit does not include a meeting between : the Holy Father and Antonov, Archbishop Sandri said. : : BTA : :

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