Today the Holy Father received in audience:

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

- His Eminence Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference;

- Bishop Ambrogio Spreafico of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy.

The Holy Father received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, special delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.