This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and of the Defence of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and entourage;

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

  - Archbishop Alexander King Sample of Portland in Oregon

    with the auxiliary:

    - Bishop Peter Leslie Smith, titular of Tubune di Mauritania

    and the emeritus:

    - Archbishop John George Vlazny;

  - Bishop Liam Stephen Cary of Baker;

  - Bishop Peter Forsyth Christensen of Boise City;

  - Bishop Michael William Warfel of Great Falls-Billings;

  - Bishop Austin Anthony Vetter of Helena;

  - Archbishop Paul Dennis Etienne of Seattle

    with the auxiliaries:

    - Bishop Eusebio L. Elizondo, M.Sp.S., titular of Acolla,

    - Bishop Daniel Henry Mueggenborg, titular of Tullia

    and the emeritus:

    - Archbishop James Peter Sartain;

  - Bishop Thomas Anthony Daly of Spokane;

  - Bishop Joseph Jude Tyson of Yakima;

  - Bishop Chad William Zielinski of Fairbanks;

  - Bishop Andrew Eugene Bellisario, C.M., of Juneau;

  - Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz, emeritus of Anchorage.

Today the Pope will receive in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Federal Republic of Germany, coordinator of the Council for the Economy.