On Monday, 28 February 2011, the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, will be received by Pope Benedict XVI at a private audience at the Vatican, Rome.

Programme of the visit:

11:00                Audience with Pope Benedict XVI

11:30                Meeting with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone

12:00                Press Statement in St Peter's Square - Hall Paul VI

12:30                Meeting with Matthew Festing, HMEH the Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta and Jean-Pierre Mazery, HE the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta

13:00                Meeting with the ambassadors to the Holy See of the 27 EU member states

17:00                Meeting with Mario Draghi, Governor of the Bank of Italy


Note to the editors:  

TV footage of the meeting between the Pope and President Buzek will be available in broadcast and web quality on Europe by Satellite at the following link:

http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/ebs/schedule.cfm?page=3&date=02/28/2011&institution=0

Photos will be available for download at the following link:
www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament

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For further information:
Marcin Grajewski
Press Team Leader
Mobile: +32 498 9815 50