AUDIENCES

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

- Irena Vaisvilaite, the new ambassador of Lithuania to the Holy See, for the presentation of her Letters of Credence.

- Cardinal Godfried Danneels, archbishop emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels, Belgium.

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

- Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jimenez Carvajal C.I.M. of Cartagena.

- Bishop Luis Jose Rueda Aparicio of Montelibano.

- Bishop Nel H. Beltran Santamaria of Sincelejo.

- Fr. Orlando Lopez Vergara, apostolic administrator of Monteria.

- Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo of Manizales.

- Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo O.F.M. of Garzon, apostolic administrator of Armenia.

- Bishop Oscar Anibal Salazar Gomez of La Dorada - Guanduas.

- Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermudez of Pereira.

- Archbishop Ricardo Antonio Tobon Restrepo of Medellin, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Edgar Aristizabal Quintero, Hugo Alberto Torres Marin and Elkin Fernando Alvarez Botero.