AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, FEB 7, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Joschka Fischer, foreign minister of the Federal Republic of Germany and an entourage.

- Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg, Germany.

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

- Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M.,prelate of Itaituba.

- Bishop Heriberto Hermes, O.S.B., prelate of Cristalandia.
- Bishop Jesus Maria Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.P., prelate of Cameta.

- Bishop Augustinho Perry, auxiliary of the Military Ordinariate.

Later this afternoon, the Holy Father is scheduled to receive Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of all the heads of dicasteries of the Roman Curia took place in the presence of the Holy Father.

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