This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples;

- His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals;

- His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson;

- His Eminence Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, president of the Cardinal Commission for the Supervision of the Institute for the Works of Religion;

- His Eminence Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, major penitentiary, with Msgr. Krzysztof Józef Nykiel, regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

Today, the Pope will receive in audience:

- Bishop Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, titular of Dagno, auxiliary of Lisboa, Portugal.