AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JUL 3, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Christian Poncelet, president of the Senate of the Republic of France, and an entourage.

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

- Bishop Joseph D'Silva of Bellary.

- Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza of Mangalore.

- Bishop Bernard Blasius Moras of Belgaum.

- Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of Shimoga.

- Ampalavanar Selverajah, ambassador of Singapore, on his farewell visit.

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