This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, United States of America;

- Bishop Bertram Johannes Meier of Augsburg, Federal Republic of Germany;

- Pilgrims from Argentina for the canonization of Blessed Marìa Antonia de San José de Paz e Figueroa;

- Bishops from Turkey on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit.