The World - News from Nov. 29, 1985
A world assembly of Roman Catholic bishops meeting at the Vatican voted to issue a pastoral message to the church’s 800 million members when the synod ends Dec. 8. Pope John Paul II called the synod to assess the impact of church reforms initiated 20 years ago at the Second Vatican Council. A Vatican spokesman said the pastoral message will not be a major theological or teaching document so much as “a short message to Christian people to explain the work of the synod.” A committee of four prelates representing the world’s major continents and languages will draft the paper.
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