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high and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the

name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under

the earth".3

Mai, acapgse* | em Vqirsx* adekue* | jai acapgsoi* adekuoi* , ela* | de lg*

ce* moiso jatva* rhai ei lg* em sx* rsatqx* sot Jtqi* ot glx* m Igrot* Vqirsot* .4

Atso| eimai g rxsgqi* a, g fxg* jai g ama* rsari|. Dia le* rot atsot erxhg* jale

jai eketheqxhg* jale.

[Yes, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, far be it from us to glory except in the cross

of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is our life, our salvation and our resurrection; through him

we are saved and set free.]

II

Iter Apostolicum in Cyprum: In celebratione eucharistica qua publici iuris

factum est « Instrumentum laboris » Coetus Specialis pro Medio Oriente Synodi

Episcoporum.*

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

I greet with joy the Patriarchs and Bishops of the various ecclesial

communities of the Middle East who have come to Cyprus for this occasion,

and I thank especially the Most Reverend Youssef Soueif, Maronite Arch-

bishop of Cyprus, for the words that he addressed to me at the start of Mass.

I also offer a warm greeting to His Beatitude Chrysostomos the Second.

Let me also say how glad I am to have this opportunity to celebrate the

Eucharist in the company of so many of the faithful of Cyprus, a land blessed

by the apostolic labours of Saint Paul and Saint Barnabas. I greet all of you

most warmly and I thank you for your hospitality and for the generous

welcome you have given me. I extend a particular greeting to the Filipino,

Sri Lankan and other immigrant communities who form such a significant

grouping within the Catholic population of this island. I pray that your

3 Phil 2:9-10. 4 Cfr. Gal 6:14.

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* Die 6 Iunii 2010.