Posted on 02/02/2008 7:01:17 AM PST by kronos77
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI met Saturday with Kosovo's president, but the Vatican stressed that the audience did not signal any change in its position concerning the ultimate status of the Serbian province.
The meeting took place as ethnic Albanian leaders in Kosovo prepare to declare it independent from Serbia, counting on support from Western countries.
Benedict received President Fatmir Sejdiu in a private audience and got a firsthand readout of the situation on the ground, a Vatican statement said.
It stressed that the audience with Kosovo's senior leader "does not represent any change in the position of the Holy See vis-a-vis the definitive juridical status of Kosovo."
Benedict has previously said he hoped any decision on Kosovo's future would take account of the legitimate claims of all parties involved and would guarantee respect for everyone's rights.
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Ping!
Geez. You really have to read between the lines here, but I think that what this says is the Holy Father has not signed off on independence for Kosovo yet, siding quite rightly with the Christians — and the Russians. Or did I interpret this badly?
What say you Diocletian?
Benedict has previously said he hoped any decision on Kosovo's future would take account of the legitimate claims of all parties involved and would guarantee respect for everyone's rights.
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