AUDIENCES

Vatican City,  (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:

- Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop of Milan, Italy.

- Vladeta Jankovic, ambassador of Serbia, accompanied by his wife, on a farewell visit.

On Saturday 8 September he received in audience:

- Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Sant'Egidio Community, accompanied by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, and Marco Impagliazzo, president of the Sant'Egidio Community.

- Seven prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Colombia on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Julio Hernando Garcia Pelaez of Istmina-Tado, apostolic administrator of Quibdo.

- Bishop Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto of Santa Rosa de Osos.

- Bishop Guillermo Orozco Montoya of Girardota.

- Bishop Jose Roberto Lopez Londono of Jerico.

- Bishop Fidel Leon Cadavid Marin of Sonson-Rionegro.

- Bishop Hector Cubillos Pena of Zipaquira.

- Bishop Orlando Roa Barbosa, auxiliary of Ibague.