Today the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops;

- H.E. Mr Daniele Mancini, Ambassador of Italy to the Holy See, with his wife, on his farewell visit;

- H.E. Msgr. Giorgio Lingua, titular archbishop of Tuscania, apostolic nuncio in Cuba;

- H.E. Msgr. Andrés Carrascosa Coso, titular archbishop of Elo, apostolic nuncio in Ecuador;

- H.E. Msgr. Joseph Chennoth, titular archbishop of Milevi, apostolic nuncio in Japan;

- Members of the “Korean Council of Religious Leaders”.