AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, APR 3, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Rene van der Linden, president of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

 - Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo, ambassador of Spain, on his farewell visit.

 - Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

  On Saturday, April 1, he received in separate audiences:

 - Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians, accompanied by an entourage.

 - Cardinal George Pell, archbishop of Sydney, Australia.

 - Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.

 - Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald M. Afr., apostolic nuncio to the Arab Republic of Egypt and delegate to the Organization of the League of Arab States.

 - Bishop Salomon Letzoutie of Odienne, Ivory Coast, on his "ad limina" visit.

 - Archbishop Francesco Monterisi, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.
AP:AL/.../...                                    VIS 20060403 (150)