Today the Holy Father received in audience:

- Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops;

- Ms. Doris Leuthard, President of the Helvetic Confederation, and entourage;

- Community of the Pontifical Campano Seminary of Posillipo;

- The Pontifical Swiss Guard;

- Students participating in the meeting organized by the National Coordinating Body of Local Authorities for Peace and Human Rights.

Yesterday afternoon, Friday 5 May, the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, with His Excellency Silvano Maria Tomasi, titular archbishop of Asolo.