This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints;

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

- Mr. Hendrik Wüst, minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia, and entourage;

- The Reverend Professor Jerry Pillay, secretary general of the World Council of Churches;

- Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE);

- Participants in the Conference organized by the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy;

- Participants in the Course on the Internal Forum organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary.