31.   On overseas visits in the past, the pontiff has stayed at the residence either of the local Archbishop or the papal nuncio.

32.   Papal nuncio to Bosnia Monsignor Francesco Monterisi made the comments to journalists after a brief meeting with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic.

33.   Pope John Paul II Monday named Irish archbishop Thomas White as papal nuncio in the Pacific republic of Kiribati, giving him a record-breaking ninth ambassadorial post.

34.   Papal nuncio Archbishop Claudio Gugarotti said at a meeting with Azeri president Heidar Aliyev that the two-day trip was intended to build bridges between Christianity and Islam.

35.   Several universities are located nearby nearby, as is the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Party and the residence of the papal nuncio.

36.   State Secretary Cardinal Angelo Sodano told the papal nuncios in Lima and Quito to pass on the appeal to the authorities in the two Latin American countries.

37.   The papal nuncio was also informed.