This morning the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Excellency Mr. Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland, and entourage;

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

- Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, titular of Egnazia Appula, apostolic nunci in Peru.

Today the Pope will receive in audience:

- Participants in the meeting organised by the Pontifical Council for New Evangelisation on “Catechism and Catechists for the New Evangelisation”.