AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, NOV 13, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Archbishop Joseph Powathil of Changanacherry, India.

 - Gilton Bazilio Chiwaula, ambassador of Malawi, on his farewell visit.

 - Nine prelates from the German Bishops' Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Cardinal Friedrich Wetter archbishop of Munich and Freising, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Engelbert Siebler, Bernhard Hasslberger and Franz Dietl.

    - Bishop Walter Mixa of Augsburg, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Josef Grunwald and Anton Losinger.

    - Bishop Wilhelm Schraml of Passau.

    - Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller of Regensburg.

  On Saturday, November 11, he received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

 - Bishop Franz Kamphaus of Limburg, Germany, accompanied by auxiliary Bishop Gerhard Pieschl, on their "ad limina" visit.

 - Francisco Alfredo Salazar Alvarado, ambassador of Ecuador, on his farewell visit.

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