This morning, the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Excellency Mr. Benedict Batabe Assorow, ambassador of Ghana, presenting his credential letters;

- Bishop Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I., of Hildesheim, Federal Republic of Germany;

- Bishop Héctor Luis Zordán, M.SS.CC., of Gualeguaychú, Argentina;

- Participants in the meeting organized by the Foundation for Study and Research on Childhood and Adolescence;

- Participants in the meeting of the Federation of Augustinian Monasteries in Italy;

- Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa, Nicaragua;

- Participants in the Conference organized by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.