AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAY 16, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Four prelates from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India on their "ad limina" visit:

- Archbishop Lucas Sirkar, S.D.B., of Calcutta.

- Bishop James Anthony Toppo of Jalpaiguri.

- Bishop Cyprian Monis of Asansol.

- Bishop Thomas D'Souza of Bagdogra.

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

Yesterday afternoon, the Holy Father received Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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