The Holy Father received in audience:

- His Excellency Mr. Paul Kagame, president of the Republic of Rwanda, and entourage;

- Prelates of the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador, on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit:

Archbishop José Luis Escobar'Alas of San Salvador, with his auxiliary, Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chávez, titular bishop of Mulli;

Bishop Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aquilano, O.C.D., of Chalatenango;

Msgr. Emilio Antonio Rivas Segovia, diocesan administrator of San Miguel;

Bishop Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino of Santa Ana;

Bishop William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera of Santiago de María;

Bishop José Elias Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M., of San Vicente;

Bishop Constantino Barrera Morales of Sonsanate;

Bishop Elas Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B., of Zacatecoluca;

Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca, Military Ordinary.