This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- Participants in the International Assembly of the Confederation Apostolic Union of Clergy;

- H.E. Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen, President of the Republic of Austria, with his wife and entourage;

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

His Eminence Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., archbishop of Montevideo

with the auxiliary bishop

H.E. Msgr. Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio, titular bishop of Munaziana

and with the archbishop emeritus:

H.E. Msgr. Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi;

H.E. Msgr. Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero, bishop of Canelones

with the auxiliary bishop

H.E. Msgr. Leopoldo Hermes Garín Bruzzone, titular bishop of Benepota

and with the bishop emeritus:

H.E. Msgr. Orlando Romero Cabrera;

H.E. Msgr. Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini, bishop of Florida

with the bishop emeritus:

H.E. Msgr. Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero;

H.E. Msgr. Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer, bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este;

H.E. Msgr. Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández, bishop of Melo;

H.E. Msgr. Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B., bishop of Mercedes;

H.E. Msgr. Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín, bishop of Minas;

H.E. Msgr. Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri, bishop of Salto;

H.E. Msgr. Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante, bishop of San José de Mayo;

Msgr. Edgar Arambillete Uhalde, diocesan administrator of Tacuarembó.