AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 10, 2003 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

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

- Bishop Leopoldo S. Tumulak of Tagbilaran.

- Bishop Jose S. Palma of Calbayog, with Bishop emeritus Maximiano T. Cruz.

- Bishop Artemio Rillera, S.V.D., of Bangued.

Later this afternoon, he is scheduled to receive Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

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