The responsible officials of IOR acknowledge (receiving) the reasons given by the Review Tribunal of Rome to conform teh preventive sequestration of an IOR deposit in Credito Artigiano and are examining them with their lawyers. In any case, IOR officials confirm their intention to proceed with transparency in all the bank's financial activities as indicated in the communique of the Secretariat of State last September 21, and are confident that they cay provides as soon as possible all the clarifications requested by the competent entities.
His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday sent a cable to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI congratulating him in his name and on behalf of the Jordanian people and government on the National Day of the Vatican City. His Majesty wished Pope Benedict continued good health and happiness and the Vatican further progress and prosperity.