King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is at the Vatican for what will be the first audience by the head of the Roman Catholic Church with a Saudi monarch.The two sides have no diplomatic ties, though Abdullah met the late Pope John Paul II when he was crown prince.
Pope Benedict is expected to raise the issue of non-Muslim worship in the kingdom, which faces strict curbs.
Vatican sources said the agenda for talks would include the Middle East conflict and inter-faith dialogue.
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