This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

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

- Archbishop Ivo Scapolo, titular of Tagaste, apostolic nuncio in Portugal;

- Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I., of Leiria-Fátima; president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference;

- Ms. Alona Verbytska, plenipotentiary advisor to the President of the Republic of Ukraine;

- Bishop Daniele Libanori, S.J., titular of Buruni, auxiliary of Rome;

- Members of the “Mesa Nacional de participación efectiva de las Victimas” (Colombia);

- Participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists).