This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- Dirigenti della Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A; e Dirigenti e Calciatori delle Squadre Juventus e Lazio.

This afternoon the Holy Father will receive in audience, at the Domus Sanctae Marthae:

- His Eminence Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Federal Republic of Germany, president of the Commission of the Episcopate of the European Community, with

His Excellency Msgr. Gianni Ambrosio, bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy, vice president;

His Excellency Msgr. Czeslaw Kozon, bishop of København, Denmark, vice president;

His Excellency Msgr. Rimantas Norvila, bishop of Vilkaviškis, Lithuania, vice president;

His Excellency Msgr. Jean Kockerols, titular bishop of Ieper, auxiliary of Mechelen-Brussel Belgium, vice president;

Rev. Fr. Olivier Poquillon, O.P., secretary general;

Michael Kuhn, adjunct secretary general;

Matthias Belafi, collaborator;

His Excellency Msgr. Alain Lebeaupin, apostolic nuncio to the European Union.

Yesterday afternoon, the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Segnatura.