This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience:

- His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins;

- His Eminence Cardinal Francesco Montenegro;

- Archbishop Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B., titular of Gradisca, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See;

- Senator Alicia Kirchner, and entourage;

- Mr. Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, with his wife;

- Members of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Foundation;

- Managers and staff of the Vatican Public Security Inspectorate;

- Presidents and directors of the Automobile Club d’Italia Federation.