This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith;

- His Excellency Mr. Akira Chiba, ambassador of Japan, presenting his credential letters;

- A delegation from the “Instituto Europeo de Estudios Internacionales de Salamanca”;

- Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, president of the Nippon Foundation;

- Professor Fabio Fava, coordinator of the National Coordination Group for Bioeconomics, and entourage;

- Participants in the international conference “Women Building a Culture of Encounter Interreligiously”;

- Members of the Association of Italian Philanthropic Foundations and Institutions (ASSIFERO).