This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience Archbishop Charles John Brown, titular of Aquileia, apostolic nuncio in the Philippines;

- Dr. Alessandro Cassinis Righini, auditor general;

- Bishop Francesco Miccichè, emeritus of Trapani, Italy;

- Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, titular of Ravello, apostolic nuncio in Great Britain;

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

- Mr. Mahmoud S. Samy, ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on his farewell visit;

- Participants in the Conference promoted by the Italian Society of Hospital Pharmacy.