This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- H.E. Msgr. Pietro Santoro, bishop of Avezzano, Italy;

- H.E. Msgr. Lucio Angelo Renna, bishop emeritus of San Severo, Italy;

- Professor Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Sant’Egidio Community;

- Sister Carmen Sammut, Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (White Sisters), president of the International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G).