This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Excellency Mr. Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the occasion of the presentation of his credential letters;

- His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization;

- His Eminence Cardinal Ennio Antonelli;

- Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano of Bari-Bitonto, Italy;

- Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon, France;

- Archbishop Giuseppe Andrea Salvatore Baturi of Cagliari, Italy, secretary general of the Italian Episcopal Conference;

- Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello, titular of Paestum, apostolic nuncio in Russia and in Uzbekistan.