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   THIRTEENTH GENERAL CONGREGATION   
      
   VATICAN CITY, 22 OCT 2010 (VIS) - No General Congregation of the Special   
   Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops was held this morning.   
   Instead, the relator general met with the special secretary and the relators of   
   the various language groups to study the collective amendments to the Synod   
   Fathers' propositions.   
      
   During the Thirteenth General Congregation, due to be held this afternoon in   
   the presence of the Holy Father, the final Message of the Special Assembly for   
   the Middle East will be presented and voted upon.   
      
   During the fourteenth and final General Congregation, scheduled to take place   
   tomorrow morning, Saturday 23 October, the final list of propositions will be   
   presented. This will be followed by a vote using the procedure "placet" or "non   
   placet".   
      
   At 1 p.m. tomorrow, the participants in the synodal assembly will have lunch   
   with the Pope in the atrium of the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.   
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