This morning, the Holy Father received in audience:

- His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches;

- A delegation from “Courage International”;

- Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See;

- Her Excellency Ms. Myla Grace Ragenia Catalbas Macahilig, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Holy See, on her farewell visit;

- Participants in the Plenary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life;

- His Eminence Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy, archbishop of Washington, United States of America.