Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 1, 2009 / 09:12 am
The Catholic Conference of Bishops of Brazil announced a new statement on priestly formation has been approved during its 47th Plenary Assembly.
According to a press release, the new document was passed by the 267 bishops present at the assembly. “This unanimous approval manifests the unity and communion of the Brazilian bishops. It also shows the willingness of the bishops to support and welcome the new directives in an effective way,” said Archbishop Sergio da Rocha, the president of the commission responsible for drafting the text.
The bishops said the new document would not yet be released. “It will be kept unpublished until it has been sent to the Congregation for Catholic Education in Rome for final approval. With some 300 paragraphs, the text is divided into three parts and was approved in its fourth draft.”