This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops;

- His Excellency Mr Ivan Soltanovsky, ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Holy See;

- Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent, titular of Domnach Sechnaill, apostolic nuncio in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain;

- Members of the Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE);

- Members of the Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE);

- Members of the “Grand Départ Tour de France 2024” Committee;

 - Participants in the international conference promoted by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation;

- His Excellency Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore, with his wife and entourage.