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Congregation 00193 Roma 16 February 2016

Via della Conciliazione, 34

for the Eastern Churches Citta del Vaticano

Prot. N. 233/2014

Reserved

Most Reverend Excellence,

This is to inform you that the Apostolic Delegate of the Chaldean Order of Saint Ormisda has dismissed Rev Noel Korkis, Zuhair Solaka G. and B. Korkis Mansoor, who unlawfully resides in this Eparchy/Diocese.

Consequently this Ministry, through the Secretary of State Em. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has presented the request, as well as that of Rev S. Faris Marrougi and Rev S. Fareed Kena also unlawfully residing in this Eparchy, to the Holy Father.

The Em. Cardinal has informed us that the Pontiff Holy Father has approved the release of the Monks mentioned above, and that they can be welcomed in this Eparchy only temporarily, leaving the decision for their incardination to His Successor.

For the Priests of the Eparchy, in consideration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Holy Father has granted them the grace to regularly perform their ministry in this Eparchy but at the same condition as above. This is a pioneering gesture of peace and reconciliation within the Catholic Chaldean Church, in communion with Patriarch Louis Sako and the chaldean episcopate. It would be absolutely misleading to interpret the grace in the context of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, as a revenge or spite towards either part.

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Your Excellence, in communicating the above to the interested clerics, will explain the kindness of His Holiness, urging the priests to live their ministry with faith and humility.

Faithfully to You

+ Cyril Vasil, S. J.

Archbishop Secretary

Fr. Lorenzo Lorusso, O. P.

Under-Secretary

Congregation Via della Conciliazione, 34

for the Eastern Churches Citta del Vatican

Prot. N. 233/2014 16 February 2016

Reserved

Very Reverend Father

With esteemed letter Prot. n. 25/2014 of November 16, 2014, you have requested from this Congregation, in accordance with the norm of CCEO, can. 500 # 4, the approval of the decree of release from the Religious Order of the Rev. Noel Korkis, and with a similar letter Prot. N. 31/2015 of September 11, you equally requested for the Rev. s: Zuhair (Patrus) Solaka Georgis , Berjou (Awraha) Korkis Mansoor, Fadi Isho Hanna and Ayoob Shawkat Adwar, while indicating the canonical procedure followed until the present time in regard to the mentioned Religious.