AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 2 JUN 2008 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.

 - Three prelates from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    - Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo of Singapore.

    - Bishop Antony Selvanayagam of Penang, Malaysia.

  On Saturday 31 May, he received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and of the Governorate of Vatican City State.

 - Archbishop Timothy Broglio, military ordinary for the United States of America.

 - Bishop Justin Saw Min Thide, auxiliary of Yangon, Myanmar, on his "ad limina" visit.

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