1.   Albanian President Rexhep Meidani invited Pope John Paul II to visit his country during a Vatican audience Thursday.

2.   He touched on the theme again at a luncheon for Iranians living in Italy after the Vatican audience.

3.   Jewish groups, the Israeli government and leftist politicians have protested the Vatican audience.

4.   Jerzy Kluger, who grew up with the future pope, and Israeli Ambassador Shmuel Hadas attended a Vatican audience Wednesday for the occasion.

5.   Schroeder flew later Tuesday to Rome for a Vatican audience with Pope John Paul II.

6.   Schroeder flew next to Rome for a Vatican audience with Pope John Paul II.

7.   Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Pope John Paul II in a Vatican audience Tuesday on a trip intended to bolster international involvement in the Middle East peace process.

8.   Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Pope John Paul II in a Vatican audience Thursday on a trip intended to bolster international involvement in the Middle East peace process.

9.   The pope was to give his weekly Vatican audience before heading to the small village of Combes where an Alpine chalet was being readied for his arrival.