This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S;

- Professor Tiziano Onesti, president of Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital, Rome;

- His Eminence Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, archbishop emeritus of Boston, United States of America; president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors;

- His Excellency Mr. Seán Fleming, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Development and the Diaspora of Ireland, with his wife;

- His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization;

- Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, titular of Corbavia, apostolic nuncio in Canada;

- Carmelite Sisters Messengers of the Holy Spirit;

- Teachers and students of the San Paolo Theological Studium of Catania.