Today the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka;

- His Eminence Cardinal Paul Poupard, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture;

- His Eminence Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko, archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major;

- His Eminence Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints;

- Participants in the General Chapters of the Consolata Missionaries.