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John Paul II to Receive British Prime Minister
John Paul II to Receive British Prime Minister
VATICAN
CITY, FEB. 19, 2003 (Zenit.org).- British Prime Minister
Tony Blair is one of the many direct contacts John Paul II
is pursuing in his efforts to ensure a peaceful solution to
the Iraqi crisis.
At a reception Tuesday night in the Italian Embassy in the Vatican, Cardinal Angelo Sodano confirmed that Blair, who supports the U.S. position on Iraq, will be received in audience Saturday.
The Vatican
secretary of state explained that Blair's visit will take
place in the context of papal and Holy See contacts "with
various countries, including the United States and Great
Britain."
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