This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops;

- Archbishop Rino Passigato, titular of Nova di Cesare, apostolic nuncio;

- Delegation of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta;

- Her Excellency Ms. María Leticia Casati Caballero, ambassador of Paraguay, presenting her credential letters;

- His Eminence Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church;

- Members of the AVSI Foundation for the “Open Hospitals” Project in Syria.