This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- Participants in the Plenary of the Dicastery for Communication, with employees of the Dicastery;

- Syro-Malankar Prelates on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit:

His Eminent Beatitude Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, major archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparambil of Parassala of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Jacob Barnabas Aerath, O.I.C., of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Vincent Paulos Kulappuravilai of Marthandom of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Joshua Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil of Mavelikara of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Samuel Irenios Kattukallil, of Pathanamthitta of the Syro-Malankars; with the bishop emeritus:

Bishop Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor;

Archbishop Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Joseph Thomas Konnath of Battery of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil of Muvattupuzha of the Syro-Malankars, with the bishop emeritus:

Bishop Abraham Julios Kackanatt;

Bishop Geevarghese Makarios Kalayil of Puthur of the Syro-Malankars;

Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C., titular of Igilgili, apostolic exarch of Saint Ephrem of Khadki of the Syro-Malankars for Syro-Malankar faithful resident in South India;

Bishop Philipos Stephanos Thottathil of Saint Mary Queen of Peace of the Syro-Malankars for Syro-Malankar faithful resident in the United States of America and in Canada;

- The Italian Catholic Press Union.