AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JAN 31, 2003 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Rafic Hariri, prime minister of Lebanon, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.

- Five prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Midwestern and Northern Regions II) on their "ad limina" visit:

- Archbishop Maurilo Sebastiao Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. of Florianapolis.

- Archbishop Alberto Taveira Correa of Palmas.

- Archbishop Jayme Henrique Chemello of Pelotas.

- Bishop Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M., of Santarem.

- Bishop Aloisio Hilario de Pinho, F.D.P., of Jatai.

- Cardinal Michele Giordano, archbishop of Naples, Italy and an entourage.

- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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