Today the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, archbishop of Tlalnepantla, Mexico;

- Members of the Presidency of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference:

His Excellency Msgr. Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, archbishop of Cumaná, president;

His Excellency Msgr. José Luis Azuaje Ayala, bishop of Barinas, first vice president;

His Excellency Msgr. Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez, bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela, second vice president;

His Excellency Msgr. Victor Hugo Basabe, bishop of San Felipe, secretary general;

His Eminence Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, archbishop of Caracas;

His Eminence Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardoso, archbishop of Mérida

- Delegation from the diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria;

- Prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Panama, on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit:

His Excellency Msgr. José Domingo Ulloà Mendieta, archbishop of Panamá

with the auxiliary bishops:

His Excellency Msgr. Pablo Varela Server, titular bishop of Macomades rusticiana;

His Excellency Msgr. Uriah Ashley, titular bishop of Agbia;

His Excellency Msgr. Rafael Valdivieso Miranda, bishop of Chitré;

His Excellency Msgr. Manuel Ochbgavia Barahona, bishop of Colón-Kuna Yala;

His Eminence Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, bishop of David;

His Excellency Msgr. Edgardo Cedeño Muñoz, bishop of Penonomé;

His Excellency Msgr. Audilio Aguilar Aguilar, bishop of Santiago de Veragua;

His Excellency Msgr. Aníbal Saldaña Santamaria, prelate of Bocas del Toro;

His Excellency Msgr. Pedro Joaquín Hernández Cantarero, titular bishop of Tabraca,

apostolic vicar of Darién.