This morning, the Holy Father received in audience:

- Bishop Athanasius Schneider, titular of Celerina, auxiliary of Mary Most Holy in Astana, Kazakhstan;

- His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints;

- His Eminence Cardinal Reinhard Marx, metropolitan archbishop of München und Freising, Federal Republic of Germany, coordinator of the Council for the Economy;

- Dr. Mouna Maroun, Rector Magnificus of the University of Haifa, Israel;

- Archbishop Giuseppe Laterza, titular of Polignano, apostolic nuncio in the Central African Republic and in Chad;

- The Reverend Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, O.P., Master of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans);

- His Eminence Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches;

- Representatives of the Order of Labour Consultants.