This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, J.C.D., Major Penitentiary, with the Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, H.E. Msgr. Krzysztof Nykiel;

- H. E. Ms. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and entourage;

- His Eminence Cardinal Reinhard Marx, coordinator of the Council for the Economy;

- His Eminence Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, archbishop of Lima, Peru;

- Members of the Greek-Melkite Synod;

- Participants in the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking.