AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JUN 16, 2005 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Reverend Samuel Kobia, Methodist pastor and secretary general of the World Council of Churches, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.

- Three prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Cardinal Armand Gaetan Razafindratandra, archbishop of Antananarivo, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Jean-Paul Randriamanana.

    - Bishop Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo of Mahajanga.

  This evening he is scheduled to receive in separate audiences:

 - His Beatitude Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

 - Cardinal James Francis Stafford, penitentiary major of the Apostolic Penitentiary, accompanied by Fr. Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv., regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary.
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