Today the Holy Father received in audience:

- Members of the Presidency of the World Conference of Secular Institutes;

- Her Excellency Ms. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia, and entourage;

- Prelates of the Episcopal Conference of the United States of America (Region III), on their “ad Limina Apostolorum”: visit:

  - His Eminence Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, archbishop of Newark

    with the auxiliary bishop:

    - Bishop Manuel A. Cruz, titular of Gaguari

    with the former auxiliary:

    - Bishop John W. Flesey, titular of Allegheny;

  - Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan of Camden;

  - Bishop James Francis Checchio of Metuchen;

  - Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli of Paterson;

  - Bishop David M. O'Connell of Trenton;

  - Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput of Philadelphia

    with the auxiliary bishops:

    - Bishop Timothy C. Senior, titular of Floriana;

    - Bishop John J. McIntyre, titular of Bononia;

    - Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald, titular of Tamallula;

    - Bishop Edward M. Deliman, titular of Sufes;

  - Bishop Alfred Andrew Schlert of Allentown;

  - Bishop Mark Leonard Bartchak of Altoona-Johnstown;

  - Bishop Lawrence Thomas Persico of Erie;

  - Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg;

  - Bishop Ronald William Gainer of Harrisburg;

  - Bishop David Allen Zubik of Pittsburg

    with the auxiliary bishop

    - Bishop William John Waltersheid, titular of California;

  - Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scranton.