AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, DEC 20, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father received today in separate audiences:

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

- Marcelo Fernandez de Cordoba Ponce, ambassador of Ecuador on his farewell visit.

  On Saturday, December 18, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Ferenc Gyurcsany, prime minister of Hungary, and an entourage.

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