AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, APR 28, 2003 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:
- Archbishop Angelo Comastri, prelate of Loreto and pontifical delegate for the Shrine of Loreto, and an entourage.

- Bishop Wilton Daniel Gregory of Belleville, U.S.A., president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, accompanied by Bishop William Stephen Skylstad of Spokane, U.S.A., Msgr. William P. Fay, and Sister Lourdes Sheehan, R.S.M, respectively vice-president, secretary general and associate secretary general of the same conference.

On Saturday April 26, the Holy Father received in audience:

- Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza, apostolic nuncio in Bulgaria.

- Nina Kovalska, ambassador of the Ukraine, on her farewell visit.

- Blanca Elida Zuccolillo de Rodriguez Alcala, ambassador of Paraguay, on her farewell visit.

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

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