AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, FEB 19, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinan Authority, and entourage.
- Three prelates from the Ghana Bishop's Conference on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Paul Bemile of Wa.
- Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu of Konongo-Mampong.
- Bishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah of Obuasi.

He is scheduled to receive Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in audience later this evening.

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