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Condoleezza Rice visits Vatican


United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid an official visit to the Vatican yesterday. In a statement yesterday afternoon, the Vatican said: "Today Tuesday, February 8, 2005, Condoleezza Rice, US secretary of State, accompanied by an official delegation, visited Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano who was accompanied by Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, secretary for Relations with States, Mgr. Pietro Parolin, under-secretary, and other officials from the Secretariat of State. "At the beginning of their cordial meeting which lasted for almost an hour, Cardinal Sodano presented the Holy Father's greetings to his guest, asking her to pass them on to US President Bush. In turn, Condoleezza Rice, in the name of President Bush, of the American people, and in her own name, expressed best wishes for a speedy recovery of His Holiness. "An exchange of opinions followed on various international problems, with particular reference to the Holy Land, to the Middle East, and to the situation in other Asian countries. Attention was also given to the theme of religious freedom in various parts of the world. Finally, certain questions concerning bilateral relations were considered, reaffirming the will to collaborate in safeguarding and promoting spiritual values." Source: VIS

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