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On ZENIT's Web page:

11th General Congregation: www.zenit.org/article-27164?l=english

11th General Congregation (auditors): www.zenit.org/article-27165?l=english

US Bishops Congratulate Obama

WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT. 12, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop of Chicago and president of the U.S. episcopal conference, issued a statement today to congratulate President Barack Obama on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Synod Interventions

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 11, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The English-language summaries provided by the Vatican press office of the interventions given by the synod fathers, fraternal delegates and auditors at the eighth, ninth and tenth general congregations of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, are available on ZENIT’s Web page.