VATICAN CITY, MAY 6, 2005 (VIS) - At midday today, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following declaration:
"This morning, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Thabo M. Mbeki, president of South Africa, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.
"During the meeting, the president explained the situation in South Africa to His Holiness, also with reference to the rest of the African continent.
"The Holy Father emphasized the role the Republic of South Africa can play as a factor for peace throughout the continent.
"He also underlined the Church's responsibility in promoting moral values in the Republic of South Africa and in the world."
OP/VISIT PRESIDENT SOUTH AFRICA/NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 20050506 (130)
"This morning, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Thabo M. Mbeki, president of South Africa, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.
"During the meeting, the president explained the situation in South Africa to His Holiness, also with reference to the rest of the African continent.
"The Holy Father emphasized the role the Republic of South Africa can play as a factor for peace throughout the continent.
"He also underlined the Church's responsibility in promoting moral values in the Republic of South Africa and in the world."
OP/VISIT PRESIDENT SOUTH AFRICA/NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 20050506 (130)
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