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4 november Plenary Assembly of the French Episcopal Conference (4-10), at Lourdes. 5 november Conference promoted by the Slovene Episcopal Conference (5-9), with the Episcopates of Croatia and Austria as part of the “Central European Katholikentag“, on the theme: “ Lesson of religion: transmission of the faith”, at Celje (Slovenia). 6 november Audience of the Holy Father to the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese – Croatian national pilgrimage (6-9), to Rome – Summit between the European Union and the Russian Federation, in Rome. 8 november 14th year of the meeting “To Pray, To Bear Witness” (8-9), promoted by the Apostolate of Prayer on “ Your journey of faith: an adventure with God“, at Fribourg (Switzerland). 10 november Plenary Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (10-12), at Leeds. 11 november Audience of the Pope to the pilgrimage of Solidarnosc – Congress of the French national Association of diocesan directors of pilgrimages (11-14), on the theme: “ Pilgrimage: a time“, at Le Puy-en-Velay. 12 november 2nd European Social Forum (12-15), dedicated to the “Europe of citizens”, in Paris and its environs (Saint-Denis and Ivry). 16 november Presidential elections in Serbia. 17 november Visit “ad Limina Apostolorum” of the bishops of Belgium (17-22) – Plenary Assembly of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (17-21), in Madrid – Congress of the Pontifical Council of People on the Move and CCEE Migrations Commission (17-22), in Rome. 20 november Symposium on the social doctrine of the Church (20-22), on “ Human rights, a permanent defence“, promoted by the Spanish Episcopal Conference, in Madrid – Conference of European ministers responsible for the abuse and maltreatment of children, promoted by the French government together with the current Italian Presidency of the EU, in Paris. 21 november Plenary Assembly of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZDK) (21-22), at Bonn. 23 november Reading in German parishes of a Pastoral Letter on the Liturgy drawn up by the bishops of the country to mark the 40th anniversary of Vatican II’s Constitution on the Liturgy “ Sacrosanctum Concilium“. 24 november Visit “ad Limina” of the French bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of Cambrai and Reims (24-29). 30 november St. Andrew, Apostle. A delegation of the Holy See, bringing a message of the Pope, will traditionally participate in the celebrations of the feast of St. Andrew, patron of the Church of Constantinople (Turkey).