AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 2, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:
- Rolandas Paksas, president of the Republic of Lithuania, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.

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

- Archbishop Onesimo C. Gordoncillo of Capiz.

- Bishop Arturo M. Bastes, S.V.D., of Sorsogon.

- Bishop John F. Du of Dumaguete.

- Alexander Downer, foreign minister of Australia, and an entourage.

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

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