This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

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

- The Honorable Virginia Raggi, Mayor of Rome;

- The Honorable Martin Schulz;

- Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, delegate for Catechesis for the Pontifical Council for New Evangelization;

- Archbishop Cyril Vasil', titular of Ptolemais in Libya, secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

This morning the Pope will receive in audience:

- Delegation of fishers from San Benedetto del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno.