15.05, [15:21] // News // Taras_H // ugcc.org.ua

From May 20 to 22, 2008, in Hungary, at the pilgrimage site of Mariapocs, a meeting of the Greek-Catholic Bishops of Europe will take place, reports the Diocese of Hajdudorog (Hungary).

A central theme of the meeting will be the Mystery (Sacrament) of Confession, as was decided in 2007 in Velehrad. Speaking at this meeting will be:

- Archimandrite Manel' (Nin), rector of the Greek Pontifical College in Rome, who will talk about the theological and liturgical aspects of Confession;

- Fr. Vasyliy Cyril, rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, who will talk about canonical aspects;

- Yanosh Sholtesh and Ishtvan Sheshtak, teachers of the Theological Institute in Nira-Hazy, whose lessons will touch spiritual and pastoral aspects of the Mystery of Confession.

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Erdo, head of the Hungarian Episcopal Conference and the Council of European Episcopal Conferences, has also promised to visit this meeting.

Deacon Yuriy Trukhan,
Secretary of Bishop Volodymyr (Viytyshyn)