AUDIENCES

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

- Pascal Couchepin, president of the Helvetic Confederation, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.

- Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani, president of the Prefecture for Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

- Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation of for Causes of Saints.

On Saturday July 5 the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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

- Bishop Prakash Mallavarapu of Vijayawada.
- Bishop Thomas Vazhappily of Mysore.

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

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