This morning the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Major Penitentiary, with Msgr. Krzysztof Jozef Nykiel, regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary;

- Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, titular of Voghenza, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation;

- Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, titular of Atella, apostolic nuncio in Albania;

- Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., of Chiclayo, Peru.

Today the Pope will receive in audience:

- Her Excellency Mrs Eunisis Vásquez Acosta, ambassador of the Dominican Republic, on her farewell visit;

- Delegation from the Franciscan Solidarity Centre of Florence.