This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life;

- Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone, titular of Mottola, apostolic nuncio in Zambia and in Malawi; Holy See Special Representative at the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA);

- Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, France, president of the Bishops’ Conference of France; with Bishop Dominique Blanchet of Créteil, vice president; Archbishop Vincent Jordy of Tours, vice president; and the Reverend Hugues de Woillemont, secretary general;

- Members of the Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE);

- Mr. S. Vijay Kumar of BB News International Corp, United States of America;

- The Reverend Don Simone Bruno, editorial director of San Paolo Edizioni;

- Members of Amitié Judéo-Chrétienne de France;

- Members of the Italian Union of Blind and Partially-Sighted People.