In a letter published today, written in Latin and dated 3 October 2016, the Holy Father appoints Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches as his special envoy at the solemn celebrations for the reopening of the Moses Memorial Shrine in Monte Nebo, Jordan, to take place from 15 to 16 October.

The mission accompanying the cardinal will be composed of Fr. Feras Hejazin, O.F.M., guardian of the Convent of Amman and of Monte Nebo, and Fr. Rami Asakrieh, O.F.M., parish priest of Bethlehem and assistant of the Secular Franciscan Order, formerly guardian of the same Shrine of Monte Nebo.