This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- Archbishop Arnaldo Catalan, titular of Apollonia, apostolic nuncio in Rwanda;

- Archbishop Luciano Suriani, titular of Amiternum, apostolic nuncio in Bulgaria and North Macedonia;

- His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the General Secretariat of the Synod; with His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, archbishop of Luxembourg; and the Reverend Fr. Giacomo Costa, S.J., and the Reverend Riccardo Battocchio;

- His Excellency Mr. Ivan Soltanovsky, ambassador of the Russian Federation, presenting his credential letters;

- Archbishop Andrea Bellandi of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy;

- Participants in the meetings organized by the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus and the Daughters of Divine Zeal;

- Employees of the Vatican Pharmacy, on the occasion of the 150^th anniversary of its founding.