Ibrahim Rugova is President of Kosovo.
1 posted on
12/20/2003 10:15:31 AM PST by
joan
To: *balkans
bttt
2 posted on
12/20/2003 10:16:28 AM PST by
joan
Pope John Paul (news - web sites ) II chats with Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova during a private meeting in his library at the Vatican (news - web sites ), December 20, 2003. REUTERS/Pool
3 posted on
12/20/2003 3:05:29 PM PST by
joan
To: joan
Maybe Rugova is thinking about converting to Catholicism. :-)
Or maybe trying to curry some favor with the Kosovo Albanian Catholic community.
To: joan
Kosovo President Meets Pope John Paul II
ROME, Italy -- Pope John Paul II met with Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova at the Vatican on Saturday (20 December). Rugova expressed his appreciation for the beatification of Mother Teresa and for the Pope’s contribution to promoting religious tolerance and peace. According to reports, Rugova asked for Vatican support for Kosovo and briefed the Pope on preparations in Pristina to build a cathedral. (Kosovo Radio, HINA - 20/12/03)
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