Today the Holy Father received in audience:

Her Royal Highness the Princess Khétévane Bagration de Moukhrani, ambassador of Georgia to the Holy See, presenting her credential letters;

- Archbishop Richard Joseph Gagnon of Winnipeg, Canada, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Canada, with:

Bishop Raymond Poisson of Saint-Jérôme, vice president,

Msgr. Frank Leo, secretary general;

- Members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints;

- Prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Region VII), on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit:

  - His Eminence Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich, archbishop of Chicago

    with the auxiliaries:

    - Bishop Ronald A. Hicks, titular of Munaziana,

    - Bishop John R. Manz, titular of Mulia,

    - Bishop Joseph N. Perry, titular of Lead,

    - Bishop Andrew Peter Wypych, titular of Naraggara,

    - Bishop Alberto Rojas, titular of Marazane,

    - Bishop Mark A. Bartosic, titular of Naratcata,

    - Bishop Robert G. Casey, titular of Tuburbo maggiore

    and with the former auxiliary:

    - Bishop George J. Rassas, titular of Reperi;

  - Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville;

  - Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon of Joliet in Illinois;

  - Bishop David John Malloy of Rockford;

  - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois;

  - Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis;

  - Bishop Joseph Mark Siegel of Evansville;

  - Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend;

  - Msgr. Michael J. Yadron, diocesan administrator of Gary

    with the emeritus:

    - Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek;

  - Bishop Timothy Lawrence Doherty of Lafayette in Indiana;

  - Archbishop Jerome Edward Listecki of Milwaukee

    with the auxiliaries:

    - Bishop Jeffrey Robert Haines, titular of Tagamuta,

    - Bishop James T. Schuerman, titular of Girba;

  - Bishop David Laurin Ricken of Green Bay;

  - Bishop William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv., of La Crosse;

  - Bishop Donald Joseph Hying of Madison;

  - Bishop James Patrick Powers of Superior.

Yesterday, the Holy Father received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.