This morning, the Holy Father received in audience:

- H.E. Mr. Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, President of the Republic of Colombia, and Entourage

- His Eminence Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina)

- His Grace Joseph Mar Barnabas, Suffragan Metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church

- H.E. Most Rev. Michele Di Tolve, Titular Bishop of Orrea, Auxiliary Bishop of Rome

- H.E. Most Rev. Salvatore Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for Fundamental Questions regarding Evangelization in the World)