POPE JOHN PAUL CONVOKES EXTRAORDINARY CONSISTORY FOR MAY

VATICAN CITY, FEB 26, 2001 (VIS) - Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls released the following declaration this afternoon:

"John Paul II has convoked an Extraordinary Consistory which will take place in the Vatican this coming May 21-24.

"The main theme of this sixth plenary meeting of the College of Cardinals is the study of the Church's prospects for the Third Millennium, in the light of the Holy Father's recent Apostolic Letter 'Novo Millennio Ineunte'.

"Naturally the entire College of Cardinals is called to participate in this Consistory."

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