NNA - Beirut Metropolitan, Archbishop Elias Audi, on Friday welcomed the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, Cardinal Mario Gresh, accompanied by Archbishop Boulos Abdel-Sater, Archbishop Mounir Khairallah, Father Richard Abi Saleh and Father Kabi Hashem. In the wake of the meeting, Gresh delivered the following word: «I am very grateful that I was welcomed by my brother the Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias. As you may know, the Catholic church is presently involved in a synodal process, and an important dimension of this process is the ecumenical dimension. By visiting my brother Metropolitan Elias, and my sister church, I want to send a message to all, that during this synodal process, which is a listening process, we are open to listen to our brothers and sisters. We believe that we have a lot to learn from their synodal heritage.»
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