AUDIENCES

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

- Jean Obeid, foreign minister of Lebanon, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.

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

- Bishop Jose F. Advincula of San Carlos.

- Bishop Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B., of Kabankalan.

- Bishop Prospero N. Arellano of Libmanan.

This evening, he is scheduled to receive Leszek Miller, prime minister of the Republic of Poland, and an entourage.

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