This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

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

- H.E. Mr. Barham Saleh, president of the Republic of Iraq, with his wife and entourage;

- H.E. Msgr. José Rodriguez Carballo, O.F.M., titular archbishop of Belcastro, secretary of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life;

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

- Seminarians of the diocese of Agrigento.

The Pope will receive in audience, in the Paul VI Hall:

- Participants in the International Meeting of Choirs.