Today the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints;

- His Eminence Policarpo, metropolitan of Italy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate;

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

- Her Excellency Ms Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and entourage;

- Directors and students of the “Ambrosoli” Institute of Codogno, Lodi.