AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JUN 8, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Mohamed El Baradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accompanied by his wife and an entourage.

 - Five prelates from the Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Maroun Elias Lahham of Tunis, Tunisia.

    - Bishop Claude Rault M. Afr., of Laghouat, Algeria.

    - Bishop Gabriel Piroird of Constantine, Algeria.

    - Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli O.F.M., apostolic vicar of Tripoli, Libya.

    - Bishop Alphonse Georger of Oran, Algeria.

  This evening, he is scheduled to receive in separate audiences three prelates from the Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M., apostolic vicar of Benghazi, Libya.

    - Fr. Acacio Valbuena Rodriguez, apostolic prefect of Western Sahara.

    - Fr. Jose Seijas Torres, apostolic administrator of Tangier, Morocco.
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