AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, DEC 18, 2003 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Four prelates of the French Episcopal Conference on their 'ad limina' visit:

- Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cattenoz of Avignon.

- Bishop Francois-Xavier Loizeau of Digne.

- Bishop Dominique Rey of Frejus-Toulon.

- Bishop Jean-Michel di Falco of Gap.

- Luvy Salerni Navas, ambassador of Nicaragua, on her farewell visit.

- Ivan Misic, ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina, on his farewell visit.

- Cardinal Walter Kasper and Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., respectively president and secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

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