VATICAN - Meeting for the commission established by Pope Benedict XVI to study life of the Church in China

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See Press Office has released the following communique: “The commission established by Pope Benedict XVI to study the most important questions concerning the life of the Church in China will meet in the Vatican from 10 to 12 March. The commission is composed of superiors of dicasteries of the Roman Curia who have responsibilities in this field, and of certain members of the Chinese episcopate and religious congregations.This first meeting will examine the reactions to the Letter which the Holy Father sent to Chinese Catholics on 27 May 2007. The rich contents of the pontifical document will be analyzed in-depth and, in the light thereof, the principal aspects of the life of the Church in China will be considered.” (SL) (Agenzia Fides 10/3/2008; righe 10, parole 126)