Malta: Pope appoints Bishop Mario Grech as General Secretary of Synod of Bishops

Bishop Mario Grech has been appointed as the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, replacing Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri.

Source: The Malta Independent

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