This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong, China;

- His Eminence Cardinal Luis Francis Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;

- Sheikh Mwaffaq Tarif, Supreme Head of the Druze Community in Israel;

- Mr. Pierpaolo Bombardieri, secretary general of the Italian Labour Union (UIL);

- Participants in the general chapter of the Order of Augustinians Recollect.