AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, SEP 9, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, apostolic nuncio in Ukraine.
- Seven prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil on their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M., of Porto Velho.
- Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira of Manaus, accompanied by his auxiliary Bishop Mario Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E.
- Bishop Geraldo Verdier of Guajara-Mirim, accompanied by his auxiliary Bishop Jose Maria Pinheiro.
- Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhaes, O.F.M.Cap., of Alto Solimoes.
- Bishop Antonio Possamai, S.D.B., of Ji-Parana.
- Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

On Saturday September 7, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Francesco Canalini, apostolic nuncio in Australia.
- Five prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Argentina on their "ad limina" visit: - Bishop Ramon Artemio Staffolani of Villa de la Concepcion del Rio Cuarto.
- Bishop Juan Carlos Maccarone of Santiago del Estero.
- Bishop Gustavo Arturo Help of Venado Tuerto.
- Bishop Andres Stanovnik, O.F.M.Cap., of Reconquista.
- Bishop Pedro Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F., prelate of Humahuaca.

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