This morning the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;

- Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, France, president of the Bishops’ Conference of France;

with the two vice presidents:

  - Bishop Dominique Blanchet of Belfort-Montbéliard;

  - Bishop Olivier Leborgne of Arras;

and with the secretary general:

  - Fr. Hugues de Woillemont.

- His Excellency Mr. Jorge Quesada Concepción, ambassador of Cuba, on his farewell visit;

- Archbishop Mario Giordana, titular of Minori, apostolic nuncio.