This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

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

  - Archbishop Samuel Joseph Aquila of Denver

    with the auxiliary:

    - Bishop Jorge H. Rodríguez-Novelo, titular of Azura;

  - Bishop Steven Biegler of Cheyenne;

  - Bishop Michael John Sheridan of Colorado Springs;

  - Bishop Stephen Jay Berg of Pueblo;

  - Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis of Salt Lake City;

  - Archbishop John Charles Wester of Santa Fe

    with the emeritus:

    - Archbishop Michael Jarboe Sheehan;

  - Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup;

  - Bishop Peter Baldacchino of Las Cruces;

  - Bishop Thomas James Olmsted of Phoenix

    with the auxiliary:

    - Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares, titular of Natchez;

  - Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger of Tucson

    with the emeritus:

    - Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas.

This morning the Holy Father will receive in audience:

- Professor Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus.

- Members of the Knights of Columbus.