The Holy Father received in audience:

- Carlos Saúl Menem, former president of the Argentine Republic, with his family;

- Sally Jane Axworthy, ambassador of Great Britain to the Holy See, presenting her credential letters;

- Msgr. Maurizio Bravi, Permanent Observer at the United Nations World Tourism Organisation;

- Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, archbishop emeritus of Madrid, Spain;

- Msgr. Joseph Marino, apostolic nuncio in Malaysia and in East Timor; apostolic delegate in Brunei Darussalam;

- Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, apostolic nuncio in Nicaragua;

- Archbishop Franco Coppola, apostolic nuncio in Mexico.