President Tuerk Visits Vatican and Rome

Rome/Vatican City, 6 February - President Danilo Tuerk was received on Wednesday by Pope Benedict XVI during his first visit to Rome and the Vatican as the head of state. Tuerk presented the Pope with a bronze statue of Christ, while the Pope conferred upon Tuerk a pontifical medal.

Vatican City, Vatican St. Peter's Basilica, parts of which will be decorated with flowers by two Slovenians for Easter. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

Vatican City, Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica, parts of which will be decorated with flowers by two Slovenians for Easter.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
File photo

Vatican City, Vatican Swiss Guard Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
Swiss Guard
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican Swiss Guard Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
Swiss Guard
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican Swiss Guard Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
Swiss Guard
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican St. Peter's Square Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
St. Peter's Square
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican St. Peter's Square Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
St. Peter's Square
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican Pope Benedict XVI Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican Pope Benedict XVI Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican Pope Benedict XVI Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Vatican City, Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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