AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, DEC 18, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, archbishop of Florence, Italy.

 - Durak Osman, ambassador of Turkey on his farewell visit.

 - Bishop Antoni Stankiewicz, dean of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Bishop Gianfranco Girotti O.F.M. Conv., regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Bishop Raffaele Farina S.D.B., prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Library, accompanied by members of his family

  On Saturday, December 16, he received in separate audiences:

 - Nikola Gruevski, prime minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, accompanied by an entourage.

 - Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

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