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Wednesday, September 29, 2004

POPE EXPRESSES JOY AT RELEASE OF ITALIAN WOMEN IN IRAQ


VATICAN CITY, SEP 29, 2004 (VIS) - Joaquin Navarro-Valls, director of the Holy See Press Office, said in a statement to journalists last evening, following the release in Iraq of  the two Italian women who had been kidnapped on September 7 as they worked as volunteers in that country: "The Pope learned with great joy the news of the release of the two Italian women volunteers. His thoughts also went to their families and, together with them and with all other people of good will, thanks God for this humane gesture."
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