AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAY 29, 2000 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Denis Sassou-N'Guesso, president of the Republic of the Congo, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.
- Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz, apostolic nuncio at the European Community.
- Petre Roman, Romanian foreign minister, accompanied by his entourage.
- Arcbishops Stephen Fumio Hamao and Francesco Gioia, respectively president and secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

On Saturday May 27, he received in separate audiences:

- Mohamed Hussein Said El-Sadr, ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, accompanied by his wife on a farewell visit.
- Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves O.P., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
- Cardinal Camillo Ruini, vicar general for the diocese of Rome and president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and Archbishop Ennio Antonelli, emeritus of Perugia-Citta della Pieve, secretary general of the conference.

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