This morning, the Holy Father received in audience:

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

- Archbishop Vincenzo Turturro, titular of Ravello, apostolic nuncio in Paraguay;

- Her Grace Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury, and entourage;

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

- His Eminence Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; with Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., secretary; His Eminence Cardinal Fabio Baggio, C.S., undersecretary; and Msgr. Josef Barlaš, undersecretary;

- His Eminence Cardinal Ernest Simoni, with family members;

- Blessing of the first stone of the “Centro Cuore – Papa Francesco” of Gemelli Hospital, Rome.

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Activities of the Holy Father in the afternoon:

- Visit to the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Piazza della Minerva, 74.