The Holy Father received in audience:

- Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick, archbishop emeritus of Washington (United States of America);

- Eight prelates of the Patriarchal Church of Alexandria of the Copts, on their “ad limina” visit:

-          His Beatitude Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts; accompanied by

-          Bishop of the Curia Youhanna Golta;

-          Bishop Kyrillos William of Assiut of the Copts;

-          Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina, emeritus of Guizeh of the Copts;

-          Bishop Makarios Tewfik of Ismayliah of the Copts;

-          Bishop Emmanuel Ayad Bishay of Luqsor of the Copts;

-          Bishop Botros Fahim Awad Hanna of Minya of the Copts;

-          Bishop Youssef Aboul.El Kher of Sohag of the Copts.