This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- Representatives of the Christian Churches present in Iraq, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Apostolic Journey;

- His Eminence Cardinal Patabendige Don Albert Malcolm Ranjith, archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka;

- Mr. Chems-eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, and entourage;

- Bishop Andrea Ripa, titular of Cerveteri, secretary of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.