This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

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

- H.E. Msgr. Rino Passigato, titular archbishop of Nova di Cesare, apostolic nuncio in Portugal;

- H.E. Msgr. Waldemar Staniskaw Sommertag, titular archbishop of Maastricht, apostolic nuncio in Nicaragua;

- H.E. Ms. Slavica Karačić, ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on her farewell visit;

- Professor Luigino Bruni.

Today the Holy Father will receive in audience:

- Members of the Italian Union for the Fight Against Muscular Dystrophy.