This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- Archbishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops;

- His Eminence Cardinal Donald William Wuerl, archbishop emeritus of Washington, United States of America;

- His Excellency Mr. Paul Gibbard, ambassador of Canada to the Holy See, on the occasion of the presentation of his credential letters;

- Members of the Presidency of the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe;

- His Excellency Mr. Khaled Ahmad Zekriya, ambassador of Afghanistan in Rome;

- His Eminence Cardinal Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio in the Arab Republic of Syria;

- Participants in the General Chapter of the Servants of the Paraclete;

- A delegation of the Biagio Agnes Award.