''Ecclesia in Medio Oriente'' (''The Church in the Middle East'') is the fourth and last post- synodal apostolic exhortation issued by

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. It was signed on 14 September 2012 in

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* Apostolic exhortations Documents of Pope Benedict XVI Catholic theology and doctrine Christianity in the Middle East 2012 documents {{Catholic-Church-stub