MONSIGNOR FELICI WELCOMED BY PRESIDENT SHAZAR; MONSIGNOR NICOLO RITTUNO; DR. KOLBI.




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Background: POPE PAUL'S ENVOY, MONSIGNOR ANGELO FELICI, TODAY (THURSDAY) CALLED ON ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT MR. ZALMAN SHAZAR IN JERUSALEM. MONSIGNOR FELICI HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO LEAVE ISRAEL TODAY AFTER A WEEK'S VISIT BUT HE IS REPORTED TO HAVE DELAYED HIS DEPARTURE UNTIL TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN ORDER TO VISIT THE PRESIDENT.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE MEETING WAS THE SECRETARY OF THE APOSLOTIC DELEGATION IN THE HOLY LAND, MONSIGNOR NICOLO RITTUNO, AND DR. KOLBI, HEAD OF THE CHRISTINA DEPARTMENT AT THE ISRAELI MINISTRY FOR RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.

NO STATEMENT WAS ISSUED ON THE MEETING DURING WHICH PRESIDENT SHAZAR PRESENTED MONSIGNOR FELICI WITH A PILGRIMS MEDAL.

MONSIGNOR FELICI ARRIVED IN JERUSALEM ON JULY 5TH TO MEET ISRAELI OFFICIALS FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE CITY'S HOLY PLACES.

ON TUESDAY (11 JULY) HE HAD TALKS WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. LEVI ESHKOL, AND YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) HE TOURED CHRISTIAN HOLY PLACES IN JERUSALEM AND CENTRAL AREAS.