AUDIENCES

Vatican City, 26 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:

- Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation.

- Archbishop Francois Bacque, apostolic nuncio.

- Six prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on their "ad limina" visit:

- Archbishop John George Vianzy of Portland in Oregon.

- Bishop-elect Liam Stephen Carey of Baker, accompanied by Bishop William Stephen Skylstad, emeritus of Spokane and apostolic administrator of Baker.

- Bishop Michael Patrick Driscoll of Boise City.

- Bishop Michael William Warfel of Great Falls-Billings.

- Bishop George Leo Thomas of Helena.