This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Francesco Montenegro, archbishop of Agrigento, Italy;

- H.E. Msgr. Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;

- H.E. Mr. Julio Aníbal Riaño Velandia, ambassador of Colombia, presenting his credential letters;

- H.E. Msgr. Marek Zalewski, titular archbishop of Africa, apostolic nuncio in Singapore and non-resident Pontifical representative for Vietnam;

- H.E. Msgr. Raúl Antonio Martínez Paredes, titular bishop of Mizigi, apostolic administrator “sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of Santiago de Guatemala, Guatemala;

- Prelates of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh, on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit

  - His Eminence Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, archbishop of Dhaka

    with the auxiliary bishop:

    - H.E. Msgr. Shorot Francis Gomes, titular bishop of Forma

  - H.E. Msgr. Lawrence Subrato Howlader, C.S.C., bishop of Barisal

  - H.E. Msgr. Moses M. Costa, C.S.C., archbishop of Chittagong

  - H.E. Msgr. Sebastian Tudu, bishop of Dinajpur

  - H.E. Msgr. James Romen Boiragi, C.S.C., bishop of Khulna

  - H.E. Msgr. Paul Ponen Kubi, C.S.C., bishop of Mymensingh

  - H.E. Msgr. Gervas Rozario, bishop of Rajshahi

  - H.E. Msgr. Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I., bishop of Sylhet.