This morning, the Holy Father received in audience:

- Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello, titular of Paestum, apostolic nuncio in Russia and Uzbekistan;

- His Eminence Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith;

- His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the General Secretariat of the Synod;

- His Excellency Mr. Peter Pellegrini, president of the Slovak Republic, and entourage;

- His Eminence Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, archbishop emeritus of Aparecida, Brazil; with Bishop Antônio Luiz Catelan Ferreira, titular of Tunes, auxiliary of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro;

- Fr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, C.P., Superior General of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Passionists);

- Her Excellency Ms. Florence Mangin, ambassador of France, on her farewell visit;

- His Excellency Mr. Alfredo Vásquez Rivera, ambassador of Guatemala, on his farewell visit;

- His Excellency Mr. Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, President of Mongolia, and entourage.