This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

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

- His Excellency Mr. Joseph Simon Donnelly, ambassador of the United States to the Holy See, for the presentation of his credential letters;

- His Eminence Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, and entourage;

- Dr. Patrick E. Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus;

- His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, with His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., archbishop of Luxembourg.