11.  Reached by telephone, a Vatican spokesman declined to comment on the book, saying that he had not read it.

12.  The two men discussed the issue in their meeting, according to the Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls.

13.  The Vatican spokesman said the pope was not bothered by the guarded reception.

14.  The Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said he did not know why the pope had omitted the section.

15.  The Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said there was no link whatsoever between The Vatican and Frankel.

16.  The Vatican spokesman, Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said that on arrival the pope had been offered a helicopter ride into the city to avoid further risks.

17.  The Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, has declined to comment since the meeting was announced in a brief statement on Tuesday.

18.  The Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Vals, said they did not discuss the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

19.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said on Tuesday that there had been no official contacts between the Holy See and the Italian government on the matter.

20.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said he did not have enough information to comment on whether the pope supported Law.