81.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the full text is an official papal pronouncement.

82.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls told reporters negotiations on the section were still going on Wednesday in advance of the committee meeting.

83.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, without elaborating, said Hu had requested the meeting to discuss diplomatic relations between his country and the Holy See.

84.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro, accompanying Pope John Paul II on his Asian tour, said the Vatican moved only after a long investigation.

85.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls announced a delay of the final news conference late Wednesday.

86.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls gave no indication of what the message would say.

87.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the full text, which had been distributed beforehand to news media, can be considered an official papal pronouncement.

88.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the pontiff has instructed his diplomats to keep in close touch with the Palestinian leadership and the Arab League as well.

89.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the pope would bestow special Vatican citations on Trematore and the other firefighters who rescued the shroud.

90.  Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the possibility of a stop by John Paul in Tehran was not discussed.