The pope asked for prayers of “peace” and “prosperity” in Cyprus. It is five days before he leaves for the island, which will be the first papal visit to Cyprus. The country is divided into a Turkish area and the other Greek.
Benedict
XVI will stay for three days in the mostly Orthodox country. He was
invited by the Orthodox archbishop from Cyprus, Crisóstomos II, whom he
has met with twice before.
Benedict XVI
“This
week I am making an Apostolic Journey to Cyprus, to meet and pray with
the Catholic and Orthodox faithful there and to consign the Instrumentum
Laboris for the upcoming Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on
the Middle East.”
One of the most
emotional moments during the trip will be his visit to Paphos, the place
where St. Paul performed his first miracle.
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