King Mohammed meets Holy See foreign affairs minister

Originally published December 15, 2000

Morocco's King Mohammed VI met in Rabat Thursday at the royal palace the Holy See secretary in charge of relations with states (foreign minister) Monsignor Jean-Luis Tauran who handed him a message from Pope Jean Paul II.

The meeting was attended by foreign affairs minister Mohamed Benaissa, the Holy See ambassador to Rabat and aides to Mgr. Tauran.

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