Common Christian Roots of the Church of Cyprus under consideration of the Church of Jerusalem, the M

This book-project is dedicated to Virgin Mary, Regina Apostolorum, and effected in honour of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. We express our gratitude for his pilgrimage to Holy Land in May 2009, his Apostolic Journey to Cyprus in June 2010 and his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon in September 2012 and for the transaction of the Synods in October 2008, October 2010 and October 2012, as well as for his special care and love for the Church in Holy Land. The volume draws the attention to the cultural and spiritual heritage and to the ecclesial bridge-function of the Church of Cyprus, under consideration of the Church of Jerusalem - the Mother of the Universal Church - between "East and West". It shows, in overview, the ecclesial line in the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI visible primarily in the Synods of the "Word of God", the "Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops" and the "New-Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith" with main issue the Church in Holy Land, ex oriente Lux, and contributes for a follow-up of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops. Finally, it may also be a frugal contribution to the Synod of New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith hold in October 2012 in Vatican City.