VATICAN CITY, APR 26, 1999 (VIS) - Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following declaration on the private audience this morning between Pope John Paul and Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon:
"(Minister Sharon) also had a meeting with Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano and, following that, there was a working session with Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, secretary for Relations with States, and Msgr. Celestino Migliore, under-secretary.
"In the meetings there was an exchange of viewpoints on the belabored peace process in the Middle East, on the conditions of the presence and activity of the Catholic Church in the country, as well as the cooperation needed in view of the celebrations of the forthcoming Jubilee Year.
"The invitation by Israeli authorities to Pope John Paul to visit soon the Holy Land was renewed."
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