17.09.2007, [18:47] // UGCC // RISU.ORG.UA
Rome – The 12th Global Congress of the International Catholic Committee of Prison Chaplains (ICCPPC) came to an end in Rome on 12 September 2007. At the Congress the Church expressed serious concern over the problems of prisoners and particularly of suspects under investigation.The penitentiary assembly of the ICCPPS approved the decision of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) to join the global community of the Catholic Prison Ministry. ugcc.org.ua posted the story.
“We are happy to see the growing understanding of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC concerning the pastoral ministry in prisons in Ukraine. This ministry seems to have been the heart of the UGCC throughout its history.Thus, the Committee will facilitate education, conducting training courses to broaden the experience of prison chaplains,” said Christian Kun, Director of the ICCPPC.
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