This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Beatitude Mar Raphael Thatti, major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, India, and entourage;

- Faithful of the Syro-Malabar Church;

- His Excellency Mr. Daniel Noboa Azín, President of the Republic of Ecuador, with his wife and entourage;

- Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, titular of Alba marittima, apostolic nuncio in Korea and Mongolia;

- Archbishop Mauro Lalli, titular of Pausula, apostolic nuncio in Papua New Guinea, with family members;

- The Monastic Community of the Abbey of Montevergine;

- Teachers and students of the Vatican School of Palaeography, Diplomatics and Archivistics; and of the Vatican School of Library Science.